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2023-04-25 10:07:00, Aktualitet CNA

137 kg of cocaine in rice from Ecuador/ GJKKO's appeal upholds the decision

The appeal of GJKKO has upheld the decision to sentence businessman Gentian Malindi to 13 years in prison.

Malindi is accused of trafficking 137 kg of cocaine from Ecuador.

The Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a panel composed of judges Florjan Kalaja (chairman), Engert Pëllumbi (member) and Igerta Hysi (member), on 25.04.2023, completed the examination of the case registered with no. 26 act, date 22.02.2023 registration, on the appeal presented by the appellant/defendant Gentian Malindi, against the decision no. 2, dated 10.01.2023 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime which decided:

1. The guilty plea of ??the defendant Gentian Malindi for committing the criminal offense "Trafficking in narcotics", in cooperation in the form of a structured criminal group, "Commitment of criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group" provided for by Article 283/a /1, and in relation to articles 28/4 and 334/1 of the Criminal Code, his sentence of 13 (thirteen) years of imprisonment.

2. The guilty declaration of the defendant Gentian Malindi for the criminal offense "Structured criminal group", provided by article 333/a/1 of the Criminal Code and his sentence of 5 (five) years of imprisonment.

3. Based on Article 55 of the Penal Code, the defendant Gentian Malindi is sentenced to a single sentence of 13 (thirteen) years of imprisonment.

4. Pursuant to Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the defendant Gentian Malindi is reduced to 1/3 (one third) of the sentence given, being finally sentenced to 8 (eight) years and 8 (eight) months imprisonment.

5. The serving of the sentence for the unserved part shall be carried out by the defendant Gentian Malindi in a high security prison, in compliance with Article 16 point 1, letter "a" of Law No. 81/2020 "On the rights and treatment of prisoners and detainees".

In conclusion, the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime decided:

Enforcing decision no. 2, dated 10.01.2023 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime.