
SPAK has closed the investigations and sent 12 defendants, officials of the Kolonjë municipality, led by Mayor Erion Isai, to trial, who are accused of violations in tenders, committed in collaboration.
Today, SPAK announced that after the closure of the investigations, dozens of officials have been taken into custody, starting with Mayor Erion Isai, former Deputy Mayor Eljona Mydini , former Director of the Directorate of Strategic Planning and Operations Ergys Verdho, former Director of the Directorate of Strategic Planning and Operations Erald Elezi , head of the preventive sector at the Albanian Road Authority Genti Raça, former high-level specialists at the ARRSH Donika Shehu and Klarita Konomi, high-level specialist at the Albanian Road Authority Nikollaq Mihali.
SPAK's full announcement:
SPAK sends 12 defendants to trial for violations in public procurement procedures conducted by the Albanian Road Authority and the Municipality of Kolonjë
The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime completed the investigations and has sent to the Special Court of First Instance the request for the trial of criminal proceedings no. 280/1 of 2020, against the defendants:
Erion Isai, acting as Mayor of the Municipality of Kolonjë, accused of committing the criminal offenses of "Abuse of office", in collaboration, "Violation of equality of participants in tenders or public auctions", in collaboration, provided for by articles 248 and 25, 258 and 25 of the Criminal Code;
Eljona Mydini, former deputy mayor of the Municipality of Kolonjë, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Abuse of office", in collaboration, provided for by article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code;
Ergys Verdho, former General Director of the Albanian Road Authority, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Abuse of office", in collaboration, provided for by article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code;
Erald Elezi, former Director of the Directorate of Strategic Planning and Operations, at the Albanian Road Authority, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Abuse of office", in collaboration, provided for by article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code;
Genti Raça, with the duty of head of the preventive sector at the Albanian Road Authority, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Abuse of office", in collaboration, provided for by article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code;
Donika Shehu, former high-level specialist at the Albanian Road Authority, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Abuse of office", in collaboration, provided for by article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code;
Klarita Konomi, former high-level specialist at the Albanian Road Authority, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Violation of equality of participants in public tenders or auctions", in collaboration, provided for by Article 258, 25 of the Criminal Code;
Nikollaq Mihali, with the duty of high-level specialist at the Albanian Road Authority, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Violation of equality of participants in tenders or public auctions", in collaboration, provided for by article 258, 25 of the Criminal Code;
Erdit Salillari, with the duty of head of the foreign project drafting sector at the Albanian Road Authority, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Violation of equality of participants in tenders or public auctions", in collaboration, provided for by article 258, 25 of the Criminal Code;
Erjon Cenko, Engjëll Dine, Ermal Zylfo, employees of the Municipality of Kolonjë, accused of committing the criminal offenses of "Forgery of documents, in collaboration", "Violation of equality of participants in tenders or public auctions", in collaboration, provided for by articles 186/2, 258 and 25 of the Criminal Code;
Armand Tafil, Muharrem Tartari, Shpëtim Liço, employees of the Municipality of Kolonjë, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Violation of equality of participants in public tenders or auctions", in collaboration, provided for by Article 258, 25 of the Criminal Code;
Entela Çano, with the position of administrator at the company A& E Enginieering" sh.pk, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Forgery of documents", in collaboration, provided for by Article 186/2 of the Criminal Code.