2026-10-20 13:33:00Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku

Former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku appeared today at the Special Prosecution Office, where she was officially informed of the charges.

 Balluku has been charged with 'corruption', 'money laundering', 'violation of equality in tenders' in 9 cases and concealment of assets.

 SPAK announcement:

The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has communicated today, on 20.10.2026, the final charges against the defendant Belinda Balluku for the following criminal offenses:

• “Violation of equality of participants in tenders or public auctions”, in collaboration (nine times), provided for by article 258/2 and 25 of the Criminal Code.

• “Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions”, provided for by Article 259 of the Criminal Code.

• “Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials”, provided for by Article 260 of the Criminal Code.

• “Refusal to declare, failure to declare, concealment or false declaration of assets, private interests of elected persons and public servants or of any other person who has a legal obligation to declare”, (twice), provided for by Article 257/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code.

• “Laundering of the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity”, provided for in Article 287, letter “b” of the Criminal Code, committed in qualifying circumstances “in collaboration and more than once”, according to Article 287/2 of the Criminal Code (for two immovable properties).

The Special Prosecution Office is taking concrete procedural steps to communicate the charges to the persons involved in the same criminal case. Further details will be announced at a later date.


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