SPAK arrests two ISHTI inspectors after taking bribes from a private entity

2025-09-28 10:17:02Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Two inspectors of the State Technical and Industrial Inspectorate (ISHTI) were arrested yesterday at the request of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SPAK) and by decision of the GJKKO, charged with the criminal offenses of "Active corruption of persons exercising public functions" and "Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions".

The Criminal Court of Kosovo has imposed the security measure "prison arrest" on inspectors OJ and LS, who are suspected of having received the sums of 900,000 lek and 10,000 dollars from a businessman in Korça with the initials JS.

The corruption case is reported to have been registered on November 1, 2021.

Two inspectors from the ISHTI have taken a total of about 2 million new lek from the businessman, after an inspection of this private entity found that this business did not have the necessary technical-legal documentation and the relevant license. In order not to issue an administrative measure, the two inspectors took money from the business owner.

SPAK's full announcement:

The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, within the framework of the investigations of a criminal case registered for “Active corruption of persons exercising public functions” and “Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions”*, conducted in cooperation, has requested and received the approval of the Special Court of First Instance for the imposition of personal security measures against two citizens. On 23.09.2025, with decision no. 95, the Special Court approved the request of the Special Prosecution Office for the imposition of personal security measures:

"Arrest in prison", against citizen OJ, with the duty of inspector at the State Technical Industrial Inspectorate (ISHTI), based on Article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure;

"House arrest" against citizen LS, former inspector at the State Technical Industrial Inspectorate (ISHTI), based on Article 237 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The security measures were executed on 27.9.2025, with the assistance of the General Directorate of the State Police.

Criminal proceedings

On 5.3.2025, the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime registered criminal proceedings no. 44 of 2025, based on criminal proceedings no. 385/1 of 2023 of the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Korça for the criminal offenses "Active corruption of persons exercising public functions" and "Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions", committed in collaboration, provided for by articles 244, paragraph 2 and 259, paragraph 2 and 25 of the Criminal Code, which was sent for jurisdiction to the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime.

Investigations and findings

From proactive investigations and special investigation methods, conducted by investigators of the National Bureau of Investigation (BKH), it has resulted that on 1.11.2021, the suspects OL and LS received the monetary amounts of 900,000 (nine hundred thousand) lek and 10,000 (ten thousand) dollars.

Investigations have proven that this amount was taken by two ISHTI inspectors, assigned to inspect the private entity JS located in Korça, in order to avoid punishing the private entity JS with an administrative measure, which was carrying out commercial activity without the necessary technical-legal documentation and the relevant license.


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