NAMES/ 1.8 TONNES OF cannabis were cultivated in Berat, SPAK takes 17 people to trial, 93 women were declared incompetent!

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NAMES/ 1.8 TONNES OF cannabis were cultivated in Berat, SPAK takes 17 people to
Berat/ SPAK

They cultivated 1.8 tons of cannabis in Berat, SPAK takes 17 people to trial, 93 women were declared incompetent.

To be continued...

SPAK announcement:

At the conclusion of the investigative activity within the framework of criminal proceedings No. 5, year 2023, and after a two-year investigation against 113 (one hundred and thirteen) persons, including 95 women and girls, the Special Prosecution Office has separated the investigative acts.

For 93 of these women and girls, subject matter incompetence for investigation and trial has been declared, sending the acts to the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction, where the criminal offenses were committed.

Also, investigative acts have been issued for 3 (three) of those currently under investigation, while the investigations also include other persons who have not yet been precisely identified.

After the completion of the investigations, the Special Prosecution Office submitted on 30.12.2024, to the Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime the request for the trial of the case against the 17 accused defendants, attaching the criminal proceedings acts no. 5/1, year 2023.

The defendants are:

Blerim Xheka

Sadetin Hasaj

Sidrit Bisha

Endriol Xheka

Jurgen Wolf

Suad Smakaj

Samuel Lushaj

Mirvaldo Disha

Hamdi Dyli

Arben Vrapi

Adiol Chiflik

Lulzim Bushataj

Mustafa Manej

Mema Union

Edison Mema

Drita Mema

Izmir Mema

charges

The defendants are charged with the criminal offenses of "Production and sale of narcotics", "Cultivation of narcotic plants", "Committing criminal offenses by a structured criminal group" and "Production and possession of weapons and ammunition", provided for by articles 283 paragraph 2, 284 paragraph 2, 28/4, 333/a paragraph 2 and 334 point 1 of the Criminal Code, actions that were committed in the area of ​​Rërë, Drenovicë (Berat), on an area of ​​land from 10 to 20-27 dunyams, where four greenhouses closed with plastic and installed electrical lines and water supply, through a suction pump that was supplied from an irrigation canal in front of the greenhouses, were found.

Typology of criminal activity

The organization of the activity began in December 2021, and extended during the period June-November 2022, and on 10.11.2022, a quantity of 871.4 kg of cannabis (plant product "cannabis sativa L") was found and seized, which was discovered in 769 plastic crates and inside 11 black plastic bags, firearms and combat ammunition were also found and seized.

The activity resulted in a total amount of 1.7-1.8 tons of cannabis sativa being obtained.

The organization, management and financing of the "Production and sale of narcotics", the organization, management and financing of the "Cultivation of narcotic plants", the "Illegal possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition", committed more than once, were carried out by the defendants Blerim Xheka and Sadetin Hasaj.

The activity of "Production and sale of narcotics" and "Cultivation of narcotic plants" was simultaneously carried out and supervised by the defendants; Sidrit Bisha, Endriol Xheka, Jurgen Ujkaj, Suad Smakaj, Samoel Lushaj and Mirvaldo Disha.

The defendants; Blerim Xheka, Sadetin Hasaj, Sidrit Bisha, Jurgen Ujkaj, Hamdi Dyli and Samoel Lushaj were also carrying weapons without a permit in defense of the exercise of illegal activity.

The activity of "Cultivation of narcotic plants" within the framework of the "Structured Criminal Group" was mainly carried out by the defendants; Hamdi Dyli, Arben Vrapi, Adiol Çifliku, Lulzim Bushataj, Mustaf Manej, Bashkim Mema, Edison Mema, Drita Mema and Izmire Mema.

The land areas had previously been rented by the defendants; Hamdi Dyli and Arben Vrapi and their families (through contracts).

After obtaining cannabis seeds and seedlings and renting apartments in Berat, to be closer to daily activity, the infrastructure for planting and cultivating them was set up, with the aim of further sale - carried out from July 2022; all defendants, and especially the two female defendants, engaged in "recruiting" labor/workforce from cities and surrounding areas of Albania, against the lure of good daily wages to work in greenhouses, free transportation and the provision of accommodation in greenhouse facilities, where dormitories had also been created.

The defendants were actively engaged in the care of narcotic plants, the conduct of cultivation activities, cutting, drying and cleaning cannabis plants, further sale, expenses for necessary work tools, food and medications for the plants, medical medications, and payments to greenhouse workers.

The investigations reveal the involvement of other persons, inaccurately identified, in carrying out this illegal activity in a Structured Criminal Group, and against whom further investigations are ongoing.    


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