
4 criminal events are revealed! SPAK official announcement about the operation where the businessman, the police officer and the prosecutor were arrested
SPAK has given official information about the operation that led to the arrest of 8 people, among them the prosecutor of Kukës, Xhevahir Lita, the former head of the Operative Oltion Bistri, the businessman Pëllumb Gjoka, etc. The announcement states that it has become possible to document 4 criminal events.
NOTICE OF SHORTAGE
On 16.01.2023, the Special Prosecutor's Office registered the criminal proceedings No. 9 of 2023, for the criminal offenses "Premeditated murder", "Passive corruption of judges, prosecutors and other officials of the judicial bodies", "Active corruption of judge, prosecutor and other justice functionaries", "Illegal deprivation of liberty", "Abuse of duty", "False expertise", "Forgery of documents", "Trafficking of narcotics", "Illegal possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition", in cooperation in the form of "Structured criminal group", "Commitment of criminal offenses by criminal organization and structured criminal group", "Cleaning of products of criminal offense or criminal activity", these offenses provided by articles 78, 319/ç, 319, 110, 248, 309, 278, 283/a, 333/a,334 and 287 of the Criminal Code.
In the framework of this proceeding, the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime, in intensive cooperation with Eurojust, Europol and the Belgian, Dutch and French law enforcement agencies, has conducted investigations regarding several Albanian citizens involved in criminal activity in Albania and in some European countries. It has also been investigated in connection with some previous criminal events that took place in Albania in the years 2019-2022.
During the intensive investigations carried out by BKH investigators, under the guidance of special prosecutors, it became possible to document the criminal activity of suspected persons, as well as to identify some of the perpetrators of the criminal events that occurred as follows:
• Identification of the suspected perpetrators of the murder of citizen Gjin Ndojit alias Gjin Boriçi, which occurred in Shkodra in August 2020. •
Identification of the suspected perpetrators of the attempted murder of citizen Taulant Pepa, which occurred in Shkodra in February 2021 •
Identification of the suspected perpetrators in connection with the provision of conditions for the murder of citizen Kleant Musabelliu, which occurred in Tirana during 2020. •
Identification of the suspected perpetrators in connection with the provision of conditions for the murder of citizens DD, IL and GT, which occurred during 2020.
During the investigations carried out by SPAK, it has been possible to document that persons with a criminal record, convicted of serious criminal offences, have also committed other criminal events for which investigations are ongoing.
Criminal offenses committed by public officials, high-level state police officers, high-level state police officers, and prosecutors have also been documented, which violated the orderly functioning of the rule of law and the rule of law.
Based on the request of the Special Prosecutor's Office, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with decision no. 94, dated 23.07.2023, approved the personal security measures "arrest in prison" for 15 citizens suspected of being perpetrators of committing criminal offences. Specifically for citizens Behar Bajri, Ervis Martinaj, Pëllumb Gjoka, Denis Brahović, Edmond Preka, KH, PK, Astmer Bilali, AN, BM, Elion Hato, AB, Ardit Hasanbegaj, Oltion Bistri and Xhevahir Lita.
Also, with decision no. 314, dated 24.07.2023, the request for permission to control 14 different premises was approved.
On 27.07.2023, the General Directorate of the State Police and the National Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of the Special Prosecutor's Office, executed the orders for the execution of the criminal decision no. 94, dated 23.07.2023, for 6 citizens, specifically the citizens Pëllumb Gjoka, Edmond Preka, Astmer Bilali, Ardit Hasanbegaj, Oltion Bistri and Xhevahir Lita. Also, 2 other citizens, ST and NF, were arrested in flagrante delicto, as suspects for the criminal offense provided for by Article 278 of the Criminal Code.
During the execution of court decisions, control was exercised in 26 apartments and premises where monetary sums, various vehicles, telephones, various firearms, masks, electronic equipment, electronic monitoring equipment (servers and cameras) were found and seized as material evidence. ) with which external environments were monitored in different areas of the city of Shkodra: We thank the State Police for the professionalism shown and the close cooperation during the execution phase of the court decisions.
Special thanks to Eurojust, Europol, the French Judicial Authorities and the Belgian, Dutch and French law enforcement agencies, for the intensive cooperation and contribution given within the investigations of this criminal proceeding.