TIRANA, February 14 /ATA/ Former Kruja judge Enkelejda Hoxha has been found guilty of corruption and abuse of office. The Special Court against Organized Crime and Corruption sentenced Hoxha with three years in jail, but after her guilty plea, she will suffer two years of imprisonment.
Earlier in the day, the Special Prosecution requested 3 years and 6 months in prison for Enkelejda Hoxha, reducing 1/3 of the sentence. The Special Anti-Corruption Court accepted the former judge’s guilty plea request.
On February 11 this year, the former judge of the Court of Kruja Enkelejda Hoxha was arrested along with other employees, among them lawyer Aldo Tabaku, secretary Manuela Mallkuçi, Gazmir Nezaj, Isuf Tanuzin, Bledar Petani, Sajmir Petani and Altin Skëndaj, Frangj and Migena Skënderi, after they had set up a scheme through which they reduced the sentences of the convicts or released them from prison in exchange of money.
SPAK has also requested four years in prison for the lawyer Aldo Tabaku, who used to intervene to change the court rulings and three years in prison for the Secretary of the Court Manuela Mallkuçi.
Likewise, SPAK is also seeking two years in prison for the convict Saimir Petani who used to demand the release from prison in exchange for payment and for his brother Bledar Petani, who would give 12 thousand euros to the former judge Hoxha.
SPAK is also seeking a sentence of two years in prison for the other detainees Altin Skëndaj, Gazmir and Gentjan Nezaj and Isuf Tanezi, while for Trëndafile Fagu it has requested nine months in prison.
Former judge of Kruja Enkeleida Hoxha is accused of the criminal offense “Passive corruption of judges, prosecutors and other justice officials.” /a.a/p.s./
