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(a year ago)An Albanian is among the 1500 people US President Joe Biden forgave or eased his sentences. According to foreign media, Francesk Shkambin, sentenced in 2014 to 27 years in prison for running a criminal organization smuggling drugs into the United States from Albania. The court documents indicate that Shkambi was [...]
An Albanian is among the 1500 people US President Joe Biden forgave or eased his sentences.
According to foreign media, Francesk Shkambin, sentenced in 2014 to 27 years in prison for running a criminal organization smuggling drugs into the United States from Albania.
The court documents show that Shkambi was responsible for trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, marijuana and ecstasy pills.
The jury found Scambi responsible for trafficking 85kg of cocaine, 4kg of heroin, approximately 55kg of marijuana and 4,000 ecstasy pills”, data show.
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Shkambi was expected to be released in 2029.
The recent pardons of President Biden sparked numerous reactions, including debate over the involvement of high-priced individuals on the list of pardons.
But according to the White House, Biden has pardoned citizens who have shown successful rehabilitation and a strong commitment to making their communities safer.
Biden previously forgave his son Hunter, who faced charges of tax fraud and was convicted of an armed case. /abcnews. al
