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The Special Prosecutor's Office has completed the investigations and sent for trial the drug baron Gëzim Çelaj and the members of the drug gang such as Arlind Ismajlukaj, Nerim Çela, Armando Mema, Dritan Metaj, Ben Dalipaj, Besnik Brokeri, Alket Deda, Selami Lushkaj, Xenofon Bodo , Kyrylo Ponomarenko, Kostiantyn Biellon, Armando Papa and Roland Guza.
All of the above-mentioned are accused of committing the criminal offense "Trafficking of narcotics".
A property investigation has also started against 14 people.
SPAK announcement:
The Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has completed the investigations and has sent for trial the criminal proceedings No. 185/2023, against the defendants Arlind Ismajlukaj, Gëzim Çelaj, Nerim Çela, Armando Mema, Dritan Metaj, Ben Dalipaj, Besnik Brokeri, Alket Deda, Selami Lushkaj, Xenofon Bodo, Kyrylo Ponomarenko, Kostiantyn Biellon, Armando Papa and Roland Guza, of accused of committing the criminal offenses "Trafficking of narcotics", carried out in collaboration within the structured criminal group, "Structured criminal group" and "Commitment of criminal offenses by criminal organization and structured criminal group", provided by articles 283 /a/1, 333/4 and 334 of the Criminal Code.
During the investigation of this proceeding, it has been proven that the defendants, as part of the structured criminal group led by Gëzim Çelaj and Arlind Ismajlukaj, have taken over the organization and trafficking of large quantities of narcotics, at least in two cases, in the event of the date March 31, 2023, where an amount of 41 kg of heroin narcotics was seized on the national road Tirana-Fushë Krujë, as well as in the event of August 14, 2023, where there was an attempt to traffic large quantities of large quantities by sea using boats of narcotics, known as the "Flame at sea" police operation.
During the investigation of this criminal proceeding, it was possible to prove for each of the defendants not only their involvement in the criminal activity, but also the division of roles, including the organizers of the activity, growers of narcotics, warehousers, producers, transporters, as and boat drivers.
In parallel with the criminal proceedings, against the defendants and persons related to them, the property proceedings have started based on the provisions of Law No. 10 192, dated 03.12.2009 "On the Prevention and Punishment of Organized Crime, Trafficking, Corruption and Other Crimes through Preventive Measures against Assets", amended, in order to identify, seize and confiscate assets of criminal origin.
In the framework of the property proceedings, with two previous decisions No. 27 dated 09.10.2023, and No. 13, dated 17.03.2024, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime decided the sequestration of assets as follows:
The legal entity XXXXX sh.pk, established on 26.10.2022, with administrators and sole partners of 100% of the quotas, citizen TH., with object of activity Bar Restaurant, with address Lezhë, Laç;
Real estate no. 1759, cadastral area 1673, the object where the aforementioned company operates;
3 Real estate worth over 400,000 Euros, owned by the citizen M.TH.,
6 Vehicles of different brands;
3 inflatable boats,
Amount of money: 102,000 (one hundred and two thousand) Euros, 500 (five hundred) British Pounds, 50 (fifty) Swiss Francs and approximately 7,000,000 (seven million) Lek, to the citizens of AI, G. Ç. and N. Ç.
The legal entity XXXXX sh.pk, with administrator and sole partner with 100% of the shares, citizen GG, as well as all its assets, such as real estate, movable property, bank accounts, etc., including 10 vehicles different brands./ CNA
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