
The Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime has found Islam Sefa, also known by the surname Xaka, guilty of a series of serious charges related to drug trafficking and leading a structured criminal group.
According to the official court announcement, the criminal case against Sefa was reviewed in a shortened procedure, which resulted in a reduction of 1/3 of the total sentence. The panel of judges Erjon Çela, Erjon Bani and Bib Ndreca, with decision No. 56, dated 18.09.2025, finally sentenced Sefa to 11 years and 4 months in prison.
Islam Sefa was found guilty of:
-Drug trafficking, carried out in collaboration and within the framework of a structured criminal group, in 9 episodes occurring between 2020 and 2021.
-Direction of a structured criminal group, an offense provided for in Article 333/a/1 of the Criminal Code.
Initially, for the criminal offense of drug trafficking, he was sentenced to 17 years in prison, while for leading the criminal group, to 5 years in prison. Based on Article 55 of the Criminal Code (combination of sentences), a final sentence of 17 years was assigned, which was later reduced to 11 years and 4 months, due to the summary trial (Article 406/1 of the Criminal Procedure Code).
Islam Sefa's sentence will begin on the day of his arrest and will be served in a high-security prison.