The former employee of the Assembly is sentenced to 5 years in prison, she cheated several people with hundreds of thousands of euros

2024-06-13 16:34:21Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The former employee of the Assembly is sentenced to 5 years in prison, she
Milena Deraj

Milena Deraj, accused of fraud, was sentenced by the Court of Appeal to 5 years in prison.

Deraj submitted a notarial statement, where he acknowledged that he knew the debt to the Ferracaku family. Deraj took the sum of 340 thousand euros from Hasan Verracak, Abedin Verracak, Shyqyri Verracak, promising to help them in a trial they had.

The former employee of the Parliament of Albania also cheated her friend, taking an amount of 230 thousand euros in exchange for treasury bonds.

NOTICE:

Referring to previous reports in the media, the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction informs the following:

The Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction, on the basis of the incriminating materials of 2023, has registered criminal proceedings for the criminal offense of "Fraud", against the defendant with the initials M. D, a former employee of the Bank of Albania, with economist profession. The defendant benefited from the sum of 340,000 Euros, deceiving the citizen with the initials A. D, etc., by taking over the resolution of the court case against some defendants. Likewise, her friend with the initials E. Sh, received the sum of 250,000 Euros, promising that she would invest this money in treasury bonds.

In the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Tirana, the trial was held against the defendant with the initials M. D, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Fraud" with serious consequences, provided for by Article 143/3 of the Criminal Code.

The Court of First Instance of Tirana General Jurisdiction, with decision no. 1088, dated 30.04.2023 decided:

The guilty plea of ​​the defendant M. D, for committing the criminal offense of "Fraud" with serious consequences, provided by article 143/3 of the Criminal Code and based on this provision her sentence of 7 (seven) years and 6 (six ) months of imprisonment.

In application of Article 406 of the Criminal Code, 1/3 of the punishment is reduced and finally the defendant M. D. is sentenced to 5 (five) years of imprisonment.

The serving of the sentence will start from the day of detention, 25.05.2023. The remainder of the sentence will be served in a regular security prison.

The case on appeal was examined on the basis of the complaint made by the defendant with the initials M. D, who requested:

Changing the decision of the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Tirana.

The defendant's declaration of innocence.

In case the court finds him guilty, we request:

- The guilty declaration of the defendant, for the criminal offense of "Fraud", provided by article 143/3 of the Criminal Code and her sentence of 5 (five) years of imprisonment.

- In application of Article 406 of the Penal Code, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced, finally sentencing him to 3 (three) years and 4 (four) months of imprisonment.

- The application of Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of the execution of the prison sentence and the probation of the defendant.

At the end of the trial, today on 13.06.2024, the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, the panel with Judge Relator Mr. Fatri Islamaj and member Mrs. Edlira Petri and Mrs. Marsela Pepi decided:

- Enforcing decision no. 1088, dated 30.04.2024 of the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Tirana.

Tirana, on 13.06.2024

COURT OF APPEALS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION


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