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Twelve people, two chief inspectors and inspectors of the Territory Protection Inspectorate (IKMT), police officers and other defendants, were sentenced at the request of the Prosecution at the Court of First Instance Lushnjë, after allowing 37 illegal constructions for a period of 18 -monthly in the territory of Lushnjë Municipality.
The former Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance Lushnjë, on 28.04.2023 sent to the Court, the request for trial of criminal case no. 315, year 2019, in charge of 12 defendants. Following the investigations, four other cases were joined with this criminal case, of which 2 from 2021 and 2 from 2022.
From the investigation and trial, it was found that in the period April, August 2019 and January 2021 - March 2022, 37 illegal constructions were carried out in the administrative territory of Lushnja Municipality, for which no action was taken according to the law by the chief inspector and inspectors of the Local Territory Protection Inspectorate , Lushnjë Municipality, or was acted upon by them after being notified of the initiation of investigations by the investigation bodies, in order to escape criminal prosecution. Of these illegal constructions, 31 are from the period January 2021 - March 2022 and 6 from the period April - August 2019.
Specifically, it was found that in 25 cases of illegal constructions, no acts of ascertainment, decisions on fines or decisions on demolition of illegal objects were kept by IMT, Lushnjë Municipality, while in 12 (twelve) cases of illegal constructions, there were administrative measures taken by IMT Lushnjë Municipality only after being notified of their follow-up by investigative bodies or after information requested by the Prosecution regarding them.
Within the framework of the investigations carried out with special methods, a case of corruption was discovered and documented, where two police officers, the defendants BH and HT, were involved in cooperation, in the role of receivers of monetary values, and in the role of givers of values monetary two citizens, the defendants PT and E.Sh.
At the end of the judicial review, the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Fier, with decision no. 217, dated 12.03.2024, decided:
1. The guilty declaration of the defendant Gj.M., for committing the criminal offense "Abuse of duty", in collaboration, provided by article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code and based on these provisions, the defendant's sentence of 6 (six ) months of imprisonment.
1.1. Pursuant to Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced and ultimately the defendant Gj.M. is sentenced to 4 (four) months of imprisonment.
1.2. Pursuant to Article 35 of the Criminal Code, the defendants Gj.M. the right to exercise public functions is removed for a period of 3 (three) years after serving the sentence.
2. The guilty declaration of the defendant KS, for committing the criminal offense "Abuse of duty", in cooperation, provided by article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code and based on these provisions, the sentence of the defendant to 6 (six) months of imprisonment .
2.1. Pursuant to Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced and ultimately the defendant KS is sentenced to 4 (four) months of imprisonment.
2.2. Pursuant to Article 35 of the Criminal Code, the defendant KS is deprived of the right to exercise public functions for a period of 3 (three) years after serving the sentence.
3. The guilty declaration of the defendant IB, for committing the criminal offense "Abuse of duty", in cooperation, provided by article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code and based on these provisions, the sentence of the defendant to 6 (six) months of imprisonment .
3.1. Pursuant to Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced and ultimately the defendant IB is sentenced to 4 (four) months of imprisonment.
3.2. Pursuant to Article 35 of the Criminal Code, the defendant IB is deprived of the right to exercise public functions for a period of 3 (three) years after serving the sentence.
4. The guilty declaration of the defendant Xh.Z., for committing the criminal offense "Abuse of duty", in collaboration, provided by article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code and based on these provisions, the defendant's punishment with 6 (six ) months of imprisonment.
4.1. Pursuant to Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced and ultimately the defendant Xh.Z. is sentenced to 4 (four) months of imprisonment.
4.2. Pursuant to Article 35 of the Criminal Code, the defendants Xh.Z. the right to exercise public functions is removed for a period of 3 (three) years after serving the sentence.
5. The guilty declaration of the defendant BH, for the commission of the criminal offense "Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions", in collaboration, provided for by article 259 prg. 1 e 25 of the Criminal Code and based on these provisions, the defendant's sentence to 2 (two) years of imprisonment.
5.1. Pursuant to Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced and ultimately the defendant BH is sentenced to 16 (sixteen) months of imprisonment.
5.2. Pursuant to Article 35 of the Criminal Code, the defendant BH is deprived of the right to exercise public functions for a period of 3 (three) years after serving the sentence.
6. The guilty declaration of the defendant HT, for the commission of the criminal offense "Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions", in collaboration, provided for by article 259 prg. 1 e 25 of the Criminal Code and based on these provisions, the defendant's sentence to 2 (two) years of imprisonment.
6.1. Pursuant to Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced and ultimately the defendant HT is sentenced to 16 (sixteen) months of imprisonment.
6.2. Pursuant to Article 35 of the Criminal Code, the defendant HT is deprived of the right to exercise public functions for a period of 3 (three) years after serving the sentence.
7. Deklarimin fajtor të të pandehurit E.Sh., për kryerjen e veprës penale “Korrupsioni aktiv i personave që ushtrojnë funksione publike”, në bashkëpunim, parashikuar nga neni 244 prg. 1 e 25 i Kodit Penal dhe në bazë të këtyre dispozitave, dënimin e të pandehurit me 6 (gjashtë) muaj burgim.
7.1.Në zbatim të nenit 406/1 të Kodit të Procedurës Penale, i ulet 1/3 e dënimit dhe përfundimisht i pandehuri E.Sh. dënohet me 4 (katër) muaj burgim.
8. Deklarimin fajtor të të pandehurit P.T., për kryerjen e veprës penale “Korrupsioni aktiv i personave që ushtrojnë funksione publike”, në bashkëpunim, parashikuar nga neni 244 prg. 1 e 25 i Kodit Penal dhe në bazë të këtyre dispozitave, dënimin e të pandehurit me 6 (gjashtë) muaj burgim.
8.1. Në zbatim të nenit 406/1 të Kodit të Procedurës Penale, i ulet 1/3 e dënimit dhe përfundimisht i pandehuri P.T. dënohet me 4 (katër) muaj burgim.
9. Deklarimin fajtor të të pandehurit S.N., për kryerjen e veprës penale “Ndërtim i paligjshëm”, kryer në tokën e tij, parashikuar nga neni 199/a prg. 1 i Kodit Penal dhe në bazë të kësaj dispozite, dënimin e të pandehurit me 4 (muaj) e 15 (pesëmbëdhjetë) ditë burgim.
9.1. Në zbatim të nenit 406/1 të Kodit të Procedurës Penale, i ulet 1/3 e dënimit dhe përfundimisht i pandehuri S.N. dënohet me 3 (tre) muaj burgim.
9.2. Në zbatim të nenit 59 të Kodit Penal, urdhërohet pezullimi i ekzekutimit të dënimit me burgim, duke e vënë në provë të pandehurin S.N. për një periudhë kohe prej 6 (gjashtë) muaj, me kusht që gjatë kësaj kohe të mos kryejë vepër tjetër penale dhe të mbajë kontakte të vazhdueshme me Degën Territoriale të Shërbimit të Provës Lushnjë.
10.Deklarimin fajtor të të pandehurit B.H., për kryerjen e veprës penale “Ndërtim i paligjshëm”, kryer në tokën e tij, parashikuar nga neni 199/a prg. 1 i Kodit Penal dhe në bazë të kësaj dispozite, dënimin e të pandehurit me 6 (muaj) burgim.
10.1. Në zbatim të nenit 406/1 të Kodit të Procedurës Penale, i ulet 1/3 e dënimit dhe përfundimisht i pandehuri B.H. dënohet me 4 (katër) muaj burgim.
10.2. Në zbatim të nenit 59 të Kodit Penal, urdhërohet pezullimi i ekzekutimit të dënimit me burgim, duke e vënë në provë të pandehurin B.H. për një periudhë kohe prej 8 (tetë) muaj, me kusht që gjatë kësaj kohe të mos kryejë vepër tjetër penale dhe të mbajë kontakte të vazhdueshme me Degën Territoriale të Shërbimit të Provës Lushnjë.
11. Deklarimin fajtor të të pandehurit A.L., për kryerjen e veprës penale “Ndërtim i paligjshëm”, kryer në tokën e tij, parashikuar nga neni 199/a prg. 1 i Kodit Penal dhe në bazë të kësaj dispozite, dënimin e të pandehurit me 6 (muaj) muaj burgim.
11.1. Në zbatim të nenit 406/1 të Kodit të Procedurës Penale, i ulet 1/3 e dënimit dhe përfundimisht i pandehuri A.L. dënohet me 4 (katër) muaj burgim.
11.2. Pursuant to Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of the execution of the prison sentence is ordered, putting the defendant AL on probation for a period of 8 (eight) months, provided that during this time he does not commit another crime criminal and maintain constant contact with the Territorial Branch of the Lushnjë Probation Service.
12. The guilty declaration of the defendant MM, for committing the criminal offense "Illegal construction", carried out on his land, provided by article 199/a prg. 1 of the Criminal Code and based on this provision, sentencing the defendant to 3 (three) months of imprisonment.
12.1. The guilty declaration of the defendant MM, for committing the criminal offense "Illegal construction", carried out on state land, provided by article 199/a prg. 3 of the Criminal Code and based on this provision, the defendant's sentence to 1 (one) year of imprisonment.
12.2. In application of Article 55 of the Criminal Code, the joining of sentences, the sentence of the defendant MM with a single sentence, with 1 (one) year of imprisonment.
12.3. Pursuant to Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced and ultimately the defendant MM is sentenced to 8 (eight) months of imprisonment.
12.4. Pursuant to Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of the execution of the prison sentence is ordered, putting the defendant MM on probation for a period of 16 (six) months, provided that during this time he does not commit another crime criminal and maintain constant contact with the Territorial Branch of the Lushnjë Probation Service./ CNA
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