"150 thousand last bargain"/ May 14 elections, GJKKO sentences Agalli and Duraj to 8 months each!

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"150 thousand last bargain"/ May 14 elections, GJKKO sentences Agalli
Kristo Agalliu/ Aron Duraj

The Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime has sentenced Kristo Agalliu and Agron Durraj, who were accused of election corruption, to 1 year in prison.

Taking advantage of the shortened trial, the two defendants are reduced by 1/3 (one third) of the sentence given, being finally sentenced to 8 months of imprisonment.

SPAK accused Kristo Agalliu of the criminal offense of "Active corruption in elections", while the other defendant Agron Durraj was accused of the criminal offense of "Passive corruption in elections".

Through a video made public before the May 14 local elections, Agalliu promised Agron Durraj 15,000 ALL for 4 votes.

The video was filmed in a bar in the Fresko area of ​​the capital. The person in the picture was Agron Durraj, a 61-year-old resident of Tirana, who was communicating with Kristo Agalliu on the other end of the phone, about buying and selling votes in the local elections.

In the video, Agron Duro does not mention the name of any political party, but Kristo Agalliu was the coordinator of the Freedom Party in Kuçovo.

Decision of the First Instance of GJKKO:

The Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime on 28.09.2023 submitted to the Court the request with the object: Sending for trial the criminal case in charge of the defendant Kristo Agalliu accused of the criminal offense "Active corruption in elections", provided by article 328 of the Criminal Code and the defendant Agron Durraj accused of the criminal offense "Passive corruption in elections", provided by article 328/bi of the Criminal Code.

The trial of this case took place with the rules of summary trial. At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime with a panel composed of judges Rudina Palloi, Erjon Bani and Atalanta Zeqiraj, with decision No. 84, dated 18.12.2023 decided:

The guilty plea of ​​the defendant Kristo Agalliu, for the criminal offense of "Active corruption in elections", provided by article 328 of the Criminal Code and based on this provision, his sentence of 1 (one) year of imprisonment.

Pursuant to Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the defendant Kristo Tahir Agalliu is reduced to 1/3 (one third) of the sentence given, being ultimately sentenced to 8 (eight) months of imprisonment.

The defendant Kristo Agalli will serve his sentence in a regular security prison.

The guilty plea of ​​the defendant Agron Duraj, for the criminal offense of "Passive corruption in elections", provided by article 328/bi of the Criminal Code and based on this provision, his sentence of 1 (one) year of imprisonment.

Pursuant to Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the defendant Agron Duraj is reduced to 1/3 (one third) of the sentence given, being ultimately sentenced to 8 (eight) months of imprisonment.

Pursuant to Article 59 of the Criminal Code, it is ordered to suspend the execution of the prison sentence and put the defendant Agron Duraj on probation for a period of 16 (sixteen) months, provided that the defendant does not commit another criminal offense. During this time, the defendant should keep in contact with the Probation Service Directorate that covers his place of residence from the day after the announcement of this decision.

Procedural expenses incurred during preliminary and judicial investigations are charged to the defendants jointly and severally.

Against this decision, an appeal can be made to the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, within 15 (fifteen) days, starting from the day after the announcement of this decision.


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