"The King of Gambling? Like Ervis Martinaj, from knowing several foreign languages, the father of 4 children became the 'Boss' of Llotov

2022-09-22 09:32:20Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

"The King of Gambling? Like Ervis Martinaj, from knowing several foreign

But while the legend about the disappearance of Ervis Martinaj has already gained ground and is circulating word of mouth, in almost the most unbelievable conspiracy theories, the State Police has decided to remain silent. A silence that burdens her with responsibility, but at the same time that also proves her failure in trying to arrest or find the most famous criminal in Albania.

Which has already been missing since August 10, 2022, under still unclear circumstances. As we said a summer thriller, worthy of the opening titles of the covers. But who are the rival groups or individuals interested in eliminating Ervis Martinaj?

Who are the many enemies he created from time to time? How were his closest friends and his armed wings eliminated in the last two years?

How did Ervis Martinaj become one of the most powerful gambling businessmen in Albania and why was he called the "King of Gambling?"

Ervis Martinaj, was not a very attractive name for the media, at least until 2013. Time, when his name started to be more and more powerful in the crime files.

He was born in October 1982 in Burrel. And soon, his family moved to the Kurbin area, where he grew up. According to records, his family was originally from Montenegro and had entered the business from an early age. While it was known as a family with authority and voice in the area where it lived.

Ervis, as the only son of the Martinaj family, had the privilege of completing part of his education in Italy. But despite this background and quality as a good connoisseur of several foreign languages ​​and a good family economy, no one could believe that one day he would be able to enter the world of crime.

And what's more, he became one of her most iconic characters. According to the records, his family originates from Martinaj in Montenegro, but moved to Kurbin early on.

Married at a young age, father of four minor children, as we mentioned earlier, his first public appearance in the crime scene will be in 2013. The time when he starts to create the first enmities big.

Where his name begins to bend even more strongly in the world of crime. In one of the criminal events, which still remains unsolved, but since then suspicions fell directly on Ervis Martinaj. The event which would also start the bloody cycle of violence, where his name and the fight for gambling rule will always be in the background.

Who were Ervis Martinaj's enemies?

A multi-million dollar industry, gripped by crime


A phenomenon, widespread for the time, in all the alleys of Albania. Where in every neighborhood corner, there would be a betting point. ervThe battle for gambling dominance that would mark the first victim on October 23, 2013.

Where in the afternoon of this day, Elvis Doçi, a well-known gambling entrepreneur, also known for his friendship with the Minister of the Interior at the time, Saimir Tahiri, would be shot together with his cousin, Ali Doçi, while they were in the car, waiting of the traffic light, near the 'Selman Stërmasi' stadium in the capital.

Elvis Doçi, died just a few hours later in the hospital as a result of the bullets taken, while fortunately, his cousin survived.

The main suspect for this event was said to be Ervis Martinaj, but an official charge was never brought against him.

The assassination of the friend of the Minister of the Interior, Saimir Tahiri, came just days after the socialist government that had just come to power had launched a wide-ranging operation called 'The End of Stupidity' to confiscate all unlicensed betting machines and outlets in all of Albania.

And that seems to have been a clear and strong message of the clash between betting crime and the powers that be. But the murder of Elvis Doçi would only be the beginning of the rich CV of Ervis Martinaj, as a distinguished exponent of crime, although he was never officially accused.

At the height of the "End of Stupidity" action, Ervis Martinajt was denounced for threatening the head of the "Shqiponja" department in Tirana. This clash involved the blocking of around 400 slot machines in a warehouse owned by him.

“Do të ishin këto dy momente, ku emri i tij do të nënvizohej gjithmonë e më shpesh në ngjarje të ndryshme kriminale… Një ndër këto ngjarje do të ishte edhe vrasja e Enton Nikës, më 11 nëntor 2015. Ngjarje e ndodhur në parkingun e një restoranti në zonën e Linzës në Tiranë. Ku i plagosur mbeti edhe pronari i restorantit, Ismet Gaxheri. Ngjarje, ku edhe këtë herë, protagonist kryesor, do të rezultonte të ishte, Ervis Martinaj. Personi që shfaqet edhe në këtë foto, gjatë momentit të përplasjes që përfundoi në viktima”.
Dosja e Prokurorisë

Më datë 11 Nëntor 2015, rreth orës 14:10 në një lokal në Linzë, janë konfliktuar në ambjentet e parkingut të makinave te pandehurit Ervis Martinaj, Bujar Hasani, Mirsad Kuçana, dhe Emiljano Tasho me shtetasit Enton Nikaj dhe Ismet Gaxherri, ku si pasojë e këtij konflikti të armatosur është vrarë shtetasi Enton Nikaj dhe është plagosur me mjete të forta në kokë pronari i lokalit Ismet Gaxheri.

Edhe pse ishte i dyshuari kryesor për këtë ngjarje, Ervis Martinaj, vazhdoi të bënte jetën e tij i lirë. Emri i tij do të dilte sërish në skenë, në një prej proceseve më të bujshme të zhvilluara në Gjykatën e Krimeve të Rënda. Atë kundër Emiljano Shullazit dhe grupit të tij kriminal, të cilët po gjykoheshin për gjobëvënie.

Proces, ku në mars 2017, Ylvi Beqja, dëshmitari i mbrojtur i drejtësisë, deklaroi se Ervis Martinaj i kishte ofruar 7 milionë euro për t’u tërhequr nga dëshmia kundër Emiljano Shullazit. Beqja tha gjatë këtij procesi se ai refuzoi të tërhiqej nga dëshmia, ndaj për këtë arsye, Martinaj, e kishte kërcënuar me jetë.

Prokuroria deklaroi atëkohë se kishte nisur hetime, Por e vërteta është se Martinaj, nuk u mor kurrë i pandehur për këtë çështje. Madje, ai do të vazhdonte të ishte edhe më i dhunshëm, tanimë në skenat e krimit që prodhonte. Ndërkohë që për Martinaj kishte edhe hetime të mëparshme, të cilat mesa duke ai kishte mundur ti mbyllte falë lidhjeve të tij të fuqishme në drejtësi.

"But as we pointed out earlier, it would be precisely the serious event in the former Block, which took place in one of the most frequented hours and areas, and which seemed to be a bullet to the heart for the capital itself, which also brought the Rama government's firm decision to close on January 1, 2019, all betting points in Albania.

Betting mushroomed everywhere in every corner of the city's neighborhoods. The closure of which seemed to mark the weakening of local gambling-related crime. But in fact, it didn't turn out that way, since the money that was publicly placed in lottery points, has now gone illegally online".


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