jail – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:27:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Appeals Court upholds pre-trial detention of Ergys Agasi in connection with AKSHI case https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/09/22/appeals-court-upholds-pre-trial-detention-of-ergys-agasi-in-connection-with-akshi-case/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/09/22/appeals-court-upholds-pre-trial-detention-of-ergys-agasi-in-connection-with-akshi-case/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:26:15 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=307002 TIRANA, September 22 /ATA/ – The Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime today upheld the detention of Ergys Agasi. The court, presided over by Judge Florjan Kalaja, affirmed the “prison arrest” security measure against Agasi, who was detained in connection with the investigation involving the National Agency for Information Society (AKSHI).

Similarly, regarding appellant Uljan Shpataraku, the court upheld the pretrial detention order previously issued by the Special Court of First Instance.

An appeal against these decisions may be filed with the Supreme Court within 45 days of the day following notification of the reasoned decision.

According to the Court against Corruption and Organized Crime, Ergys Agasi is under investigation and suspected of a series of criminal offences including unfair competition involving violence, unlawful deprivation of liberty, violation of the equality of participants in public tenders or auctions (committed as part of a structured criminal group), participation in a structured criminal group, commission of criminal offenses by a criminal organization and structured criminal group and money laundering of proceeds from criminal offenses or criminal activity.

Agasi is also suspected of the criminal offense of “passive corruption of persons exercising public functions,” committed in complicity and on more than one occasion.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/09/22/appeals-court-upholds-pre-trial-detention-of-ergys-agasi-in-connection-with-akshi-case/feed/ 0 Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime keeps ex-minister in jail https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/02/25/special-court-against-corruption-and-organized-crime-keeps-ex-minister-in-jail/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/02/25/special-court-against-corruption-and-organized-crime-keeps-ex-minister-in-jail/#respond Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:17:36 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=173301 TIRANA, February 25/ATA/ The Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime decided today to uphold the imprisonment measure for the ex-minister of environment Lefter Koka.

Former minister Koka was arrested on December 14 by order of the Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK).

Koka is charged with the criminal offenses of “Abuse of duty”, “Active corruption of senior state officials or local elected officials”, “Passive corruption of senior state officials or local elected officials” and “Elements of crime or criminal activity”. /a.a/p.s./

 

]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/02/25/special-court-against-corruption-and-organized-crime-keeps-ex-minister-in-jail/feed/ 0 Advocate jailed under corruption charges https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/10/22/advocate-jailed-under-corruption-charges/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/10/22/advocate-jailed-under-corruption-charges/#respond Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:06:51 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=164185 TIRANA, October 22 /ATA/ Police arrested today and send in jail advocate Lavdosh Shehu under corruption charges.

Shehu asked for 12 thousand Euros, but managed to receive 5 thousand Euros from the relatives of the convict F. H. so that to influence the Ministry of Justice functionaries for his extradition from Italy to suffer the sentence in Albania.

The investigative broadcast “Stop” on TV Klan made a great contribution for casting a light on this corruption case.

The Special Court of the First Instance against Corruption and Organized Crime ordered the arrest of the advocate and sending him in jail by request of the Special Prosecution Office./j.p/p.s./

]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/10/22/advocate-jailed-under-corruption-charges/feed/ 0 Court of Appeal rules to keep in jail former Kruja judge, pending trial https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/06/04/court-of-appeal-rules-to-keep-in-jail-former-kruja-judge-pending-trial/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/06/04/court-of-appeal-rules-to-keep-in-jail-former-kruja-judge-pending-trial/#respond Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:47:33 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=149988 TIRANA, June 4/ATA/ The Special Court of Appeals for Corruption and Organized Crime has left in jail the former judge of Kruja Enkelejda Hoxha while pending trial. She was arrested a few months ago.

The former judge of Kruja was arrested by SPAK after the operation conducted in the Court of Kruja, while she was about to release another convict from prison.

Among the arrested group are the Secretary of the Court Emanuela Mallkuçi, the health expert and lawyer Aldo Tabaku, who released the convicts based on a genuine criminal scheme.

The name of the judge is related to the release of many people sentenced to life imprisonment, among them Endrit Dokle, Genc Tafili and Hekuran Billa.

The Supreme Judicial Council fired Hoxha on March 17, accused of violating the duty while releasing several people suffering life-sentence.

Hoxha has demanded 4 times a change of security measure and her release, but every appeal has been rejected./j.p/p.s./

 

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