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TIRANA, Dec 2 – The High Council of Justice on Wednesday lifted the immunity of a Serious Crimes Court Judge, Marsela Balili, following a request from Prosecutor General Ina Rama to be investigated on corruption charges.
After the arrest of her husband, Aleksander Plepi, a prosecutor was suspected of mediating to lower the conviction of a drug trafficker, who was being tried by Balili.
Plepi was charged with accepting a 50,000 euro bribe so that his wife lowered the conviction of a convicted drug trafficker. Plepi has denied any wrongdoing and is currently under house arrest.
Corruption in Albania’s justice system remains a main issue of concern and an obstacle along its integration efforts into the European Union.
