In prison for 1 year, the Appeal of the GjKKO leaves the mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, in prison

2026-02-24 15:09:45Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
In prison for 1 year, the Appeal of the GjKKO leaves the mayor of Tirana, Erion
Erion Veliaj

The appeal of the GJKKO has rejected Erion Veliaj's request to change the measure of arrest to prison.

"The Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a monocratic panel composed of judge Nertina Kosova, today, on 24.02.2026, ruled on criminal case no. 68, act, date 17.02.2026 registration, on the appeal of appellant EV: "Appeal against decision no. 118, dated 01.02.2026 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with the object: Replacing the security measure "Arrest in prison", provided for by article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, with a milder security measure such as "Property guarantee", provided for by article 236 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or "Obligation to report to the judicial police", provided for by article 234 of the Code of Criminal Procedure", as follows: - Approval of decision no. 118, dated 01.02.2026 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime. It was announced in Tirana, today on 24.02.2026", states the notice of Appeal of the GJKKO.

The session was held behind closed doors, moderated by Nertina Kosova.

Veliaj requested to be present in person and refused to be represented by his lawyers. Veliaj appealed to the Special Appeal after investigative judge Etleva Deda rejected the request to change the measure.

Last week, the mayor of Tirana and 29 other defendants went to trial after nearly five months of preliminary hearings.


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