Fraud by call centers in luxury towers in Tirana/ Appeal of the Criminal Court releases 4 of the arrested from prison

2026-02-24 15:49:00, Aktualitet CNA

Fraud by call centers in luxury towers in Tirana/ Appeal of the Criminal Court

The Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime issued its decision this Tuesday regarding the appeal of six people arrested as part of investigations into suspected fraud through call centers.

According to the decision, the security measure "house arrest" has been imposed on persons with the initials EM, E.Gj, R.Gj and DQ. They will be released from detention and will remain in their homes, with a ban on leaving the premises.

The decision was made by Judge Iliriana Olldashi, who reviewed the appeals filed by the detainees.

Meanwhile, for the other two people with the initials KK and H.Xh, the Appeals Court has upheld the decision of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, without changing the security measure previously imposed.

"The Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a monocratic panel composed of Judge Iliriana Olldashi, today on 24.02.2026, ruled on criminal case no. 7, act, date 19.02.2026 registration, on the appeal of the appellants EM, E.Gj, R.Gj, KK and H.Xh and DQ: "Appeal against decision no. 3, date 19.01.2026, of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with the subject:

The legal validation of the detention and the imposition of the coercive personal security measure "arrest in prison", provided for by article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The legal validation of the arrest in flagrante delicto and the imposition of the coercive personal security measure "arrest in prison", provided for by article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The legal validation of the arrest in flagrante delicto and the imposition of the coercive personal security measure "arrest in prison", with a term of 30 days, provided for by Article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Article 24, point 1, letter "d", of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as follows:

1-Approval of decision no. 3, dated 19.01.2026 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, insofar as it has disposed of the complainants/investigated persons KK and H.Xh.

2-Approval of decision no. 3, dated 19.01.2026 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, insofar as it has disposed of the complainants investigated EM, E.Gj, R.Gj and DQ regarding the validation as lawful of their arrest in flagrante delicto on 17.01.2026, respectively at 04:50 and 05:00.

3-Amending decision no. 3, dated 19.01.2026 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime insofar as it has disposed of the personal security measure against the complainants/investigated persons EM, E.Gj, R.Gj and DQ, in this way: Assigning the personal security measure with coercive effect "house arrest" against the investigated person EM, ordering him not to leave his apartment located at ***.

The imposition of a personal security measure with a coercive effect of “house arrest” on the suspect E.Gj, ordering him not to leave his residence located in ***. The imposition of a personal security measure with a coercive effect of “house arrest” on the suspect R.Gj, ordering him not to leave his residence located in ***. The imposition of a personal security measure with a coercive effect of “house arrest” on the suspect DQ, ordering him not to leave his residence located in ***.

"The release from detention of the suspects EM, E.Gj, R.Gj and DQ is ordered, unless they are being held for any other reason. The Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime is ordered to execute this decision," the announcement states./ CNA