They did not denounce the illegal construction/ Tirana Prosecution Office requests suspension of 2 IMT employees

2026-02-12 09:46:00, Aktualitet CNA

They did not denounce the illegal construction/ Tirana Prosecution Office

The Tirana Prosecutor's Office has requested the suspension of two inspectors of the Territory Protection Inspectorate and their manager, after they failed to report an illegal construction in Tirana.

From the investigations into a criminal proceeding of 2025, it was proven that on "Valentina Pistoli" street, in Selitë, suspected unauthorized works were being carried out by citizen DG.

The field inspectors for this area, where the illegal housing was built, are citizens EM Sh.G. and the sector manager, citizen V.Sh.

Announcement:

At the request of the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Tirana, citizens EM, Sh.G., and V.Sh., field inspectors and heads of the Inspectorate of Territorial Protection (IMT), suspected of the criminal offense of 'Abuse of office committed in collaboration' provided for by article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code, were suspended from their duties and public service.

From the investigations into criminal proceedings no. 777, of 2025, it was proven that on "Valentina Pistoli" street, in Selitë, Tirana, suspected unauthorized works were being carried out by citizen DG.

The field inspectors for this area, where the illegal apartment was built, are citizens EM Sh.G. and the sector manager, citizen V.Sh. From the investigations, it resulted that these persons did not reflect the fact that in this specific case we were dealing with an illegal construction, and did not inform the Chief Inspector that an administrative measure, a fine, a decision to demolish this construction should be imposed and then a criminal report should be filed with the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Tirana.

The investigations showed that the illegal construction began on 01.11.2021 and ended on 19.04.2025, when in the meantime, on 02.04.2025, a control was exercised by IMT employees, thus consuming the elements of the criminal offense of 'Abuse of office' committed in collaboration, provided for by Article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code.

The above was assessed the assignment of the personal security measure 'Suspension of the exercise of a public duty or service', provided for by Article 242 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. /CNA