With 2 election lists and money in the car/ The police "caught" the 48-year-old in Krujë

2023-05-13 22:36:00, Aktualitet CNA

With 2 election lists and money in the car/ The police "caught" the

The police arrested BM, 48 years old, a resident of the village of Halil, Krujë, after 69,000 new lek, 50 euros and 2 electoral lists with names of citizens were found and seized in his vehicle.

In the list found with the 48-year-old, the names of voters who were allegedly given money in exchange for voting in favor of the mayoral candidate of a political entity were circled, as well as a note with 3 polling stations, in Cudhi, Itches.

Among other things, the police announce that the 48-year-old man was previously convicted for the criminal offenses "Cultivation of narcotic plants" and "Illegal possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition".

" Distributing money for electoral purposes, the Police caught and handcuffed a 48-year-old man with a significant criminal record.

69,000 new lek, 50 euros and 2 electoral lists with names of citizens were seized as material evidence.

Following the implementation of the measures undertaken by the State Police, to guarantee order and security throughout the electoral process, as well as to prevent, identify and combat electoral crimes, the investigative structures of the Durrës Local Police Directorate, in cooperation with those of Krujë Police Station, thanks to information intelligence, have identified and attacked a case of distribution of money, with the aim of buying votes.

The Police Services, based on the information provided, located the road in the "Abaze" neighborhood, Krujë, and blocked the "Volkswagen Touareg" type vehicle that was driven by citizen BM

During the control of this vehicle, carried out in the presence of the citizen BM, the Police services found and seized as material evidence, the sums of 69,000 new leks and 50 euros, as well as a list of voters in the administrative unit of Cudhi, Krujë, a list in which the names of voters who were allegedly given money in exchange for voting in favor of the mayoral candidate of a political entity were circled, as well as a note with 3 polling stations, in Cudhi, Krujë.

At the end of the first procedural actions, conducted at the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, the crime investigation specialists of the Krujë Police Station arrested in the act the citizen BM, 48 years old, resident of the village of Halil, Krujë, previously convicted for the criminal offense "Cultivation of narcotic plants" and "Illegal possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition".

The first investigative materials will be referred to the Prosecutor's Office, for further actions, for the criminal offense "Active corruption in elections" , it is written in the police announcement./CNA.al