Tirana Prosecutor's Office is defending the fined journalist

2026-02-12 16:30:00, Aktualitet CNA

The Tirana Prosecutor's Office is defending the fined journalist, Elio Laze. In fact, this would not be the first time this has happened.

This is what happened when he was arrested with weapons and drugs in May 2021, and it was prosecutor Artan Lulaj who helped the journalist, Elio Lazen, get the fine.

The pseudo-journalist, Elio Laze, was arrested on May 28, 2021, for weapons possession, but also for drugs, and despite these two very serious offenses, he did not serve a single day in prison.

Journalist with weapons and drugs released/ How much money did the Laze prosecutor receive for not appealing the decision?
July 13, 11:12

They took him, took him to the hospital and saved him because of the services he provided to the clans of Erion Veliaj, the mayor arrested on 13 charges for 5 serious criminal offenses, etc.

What's happening today?

Following investigations, today the fine-scoring pseudo-journalist, Elio Laze, has been arrested by the State Police.

The prosecution requested his arrest, he was instigated by the police. He was handcuffed and charged with the criminal offense of "Extortion by Threat to Give Up Property."

EXCLUSIVE/ Journalist fined for arrest
February 12, 13:21

In fact, in this case, it is not “Coercion by threat to give up property.” In this specific case, it is private corruption, and private corruption in this case is proven.

This is because the fined pseudo-journalist is a private official, a company owner, a portal owner, who demands money to delete articles.

So, we are dealing with the crime of active and passive corruption in the private sector and this criminal offense belongs to SPAK.

Details from the operation/ How the journalist who fined the fine was arrested
February 12, 13:55

The Tirana Prosecution Office, the prosecutor in the case, without prejudice, are faced with the fact that we are not simply dealing with "Coercion by Threat to Give Up Property", but we are dealing with a more serious criminal offense that falls within the competence of SPAK.

Just as they intervened to save him through the pyramid of the General Prosecutor's Office or the Tirana Prosecutor's Office when the incident occurred 5 years ago, there are all reasonable suspicions that the same scheme will be repeated now, and this is shown by the fact that the Tirana Prosecutor's Office is taking and handling the case.

An unprecedented case that encourages extortion and criminal media.

Who is the journalist who was arrested by the police?
February 12, 2:08 PM

In fact, the matter should have been referred to SPAK for jurisdiction, which should have deepened the investigations, not only for this case, but also for other similar cases committed by the same person or other persons related to him.

Scandal in the judiciary/ With weapons and drugs, not a day in prison
June 5, 12:15

We recall that CNA exclusively reported today the news of the arrest of the fine-charging pseudo-journalist Elio Laze, after he had fined a state official.

Elio Laze continued to use his schemes of swearing, threats, blackmail and insults through a portal and after many investigations conducted by the Tirana Prosecutor's Office, the police have today put him in handcuffs by court decision.

CNA learned that the journalist who fined the official had demanded large sums of money and was caught red-handed by blue uniforms as the official was handing him the money./ CNA