Drug trafficking charges/ GJKKO passes 5 defendants to trial

2026-06-02 18:40:00, Aktualitet CNA

The Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime has decided to proceed to trial on the merits of five people accused of involvement in serious criminal activities.

The decision was made at the preliminary hearing held on June 1, 2026, where the judge accepted the request of the Special Prosecution Office (SPAK) to send the case to trial.

The defendants, Erjon Hoxhara, Eltjon Bregasi, Mariglen Shusha, Donial Drolli and Elton Hamza, are accused of trafficking in narcotics, cultivating narcotic plants, and participating in a structured criminal group.

According to the investigations, the case is related to organized criminal activity, while the court has decided to close the preliminary phase and move it for consideration in a court session on the merits.

Full announcement:

1. The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime on 06.10.2023 submitted to the Court the request with the subject: "Sending for trial the criminal case pertaining to criminal proceedings no. 36/2, of 2019 (238/2017), against the defendants: Eltjon Bregasi, Erion Hoxhara, Mariglen Shusha, Elton Hamza and Donial Drolli".

2. In the session of 01.06.2026 (preliminary session), the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a panel composed of Judge Olkeda Lice, after reviewing the claims of the parties, with decision no. 10/29/17/99, dated 01.06.2026, decided:

- Acceptance of the request of the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime.

- Referral for trial of the criminal case, investigated within the framework of criminal proceedings no. 36/2 of 2019 (238 of 2017), against the defendants:

1. Erjon Hoxhara, accused of having committed the criminal offenses "Drug trafficking", in collaboration within the framework of a structured criminal group", "Structured criminal group", "Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group", provided for by articles 283/a/1, 333/a/1 and 334/1 of the Criminal Code.

2. Eltion Bregasi, accused of having committed the criminal offenses "Drug trafficking", in collaboration within the framework of a structured criminal group", "Structured criminal group", "Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group", provided for by articles 283/a/1, 28/4, 333/a/2, 334/1 of the Criminal Code.

3. Mariglen Shusha, accused of having committed the criminal offenses “Cultivation of narcotic plants”, in collaboration within the framework of a structured criminal group, “Trafficking in narcotics”, in collaboration within the framework of a structured criminal group, remaining in attempt, “Trafficking in narcotics”, in collaboration within the framework of a structured criminal group”, “Structured criminal group”, “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for by articles 284/1, 28/4, 283/a/1,28/4,22, 283/a/1,28/4, 333/a/2, 334/1 of the Criminal Code.

4. Donial Drolli, accused of having committed the criminal offenses "Cultivation of narcotic plants", in collaboration within the framework of a structured criminal group, "Trafficking in narcotics", in collaboration within the framework of a structured criminal group, remaining in attempt, "Trafficking in narcotics", in collaboration within the framework of a structured criminal group", "Structured criminal group", "Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group", provided for by articles 284/1, 28/4, 283/a/1,28/4,22, 283/a/1, 28/4, 333/a/2, 334/1 of the Criminal Code.

5. Elton Hamza, accused of having committed the criminal offenses "Cultivation of narcotic plants", in collaboration within the framework of a structured criminal group, "Trafficking in narcotics", in collaboration within the framework of a structured criminal group, remaining in attempt, "Trafficking in narcotics", in collaboration within the framework of a structured criminal group", "Structured criminal group", "Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group", provided for by articles 284/1, 28/4, 283/a/1,28/4,22, 283/a/1,28/4, 333/a/2, 334/1 of the Criminal Code.

- The formation of the trial file is ordered, including the acts of the preliminary investigation and the acts of the preliminary session.

- The court decision to send the case to court, together with the trial file, is ordered to be filed with the secretariat of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, as the court competent to adjudicate the merits of the case, within 10 days of its announcement.

- Defense attorneys appointed primarily by the court should be remunerated by the state according to the relevant fees.

- There is no right of appeal against this decision./ CNA