SPAK "spoils" the investigations/ Sends Meta, Kryemadhi and other defendants to the Criminal Court

2025-08-29 14:46:00, Aktualitet CNA

SPAK "spoils" the investigations/ Sends Meta, Kryemadhi and other

The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, after completing the investigations, on 29.08.2025, sent for trial to the Special Court of First Instance, criminal proceedings no. 55/2019, against the defendants:

Ilir Meta, accused of committing the criminal offenses of "Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials" in 3 cases, two of which were committed in collaboration, "Laundering of the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity" committed in collaboration, "Refusal to declare, failure to declare, concealment or false declaration of assets, private interests of elected persons and public servants, or of any other person who has a legal obligation to declare", provided for by articles 260 and 25, 287/2 and 257/a/2 of the Criminal Code.

Monika Kryemadhi, accused of committing the criminal offenses of "Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials" in two cases committed in collaboration, "Laundering of the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity" committed in collaboration, "Refusal to declare, failure to declare, concealment or false declaration of assets, private interests of elected persons and public servants, or of any other person who has a legal obligation to declare", provided for by articles 260 and 25, 287/2 and 257/a/2 of the Criminal Code.

Pirro Xhixho, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials" committed in collaboration, provided for by articles 260 and 25 of the Criminal Code.

Ema Çoku, accused of committing the criminal offense "Laundering the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity" committed in collaboration, provided for by Article 287/2 of the Criminal Code.

Fatime Kryemadhi, accused of committing the criminal offense "Laundering of proceeds of criminal offense or criminal activity" committed in collaboration, provided for by Article 287/2 of the Criminal Code.

This criminal proceeding is the result of an intensive investigation, which began in 2019 and expanded in subsequent years based on various reports. In 2024, all separate proceedings were merged into a single one.

The investigations uncovered a series of corrupt schemes, the use of political influence and power to favor certain businesses in return for rewards received or promised, laundering of proceeds of crime, and concealment of assets or failure to declare significant expenses in periodic asset declarations.

The documented episodes show the subjects of the proceedings, who in cooperation with each other were involved in the commission of the criminal offenses mentioned above. Detailed episodes regarding the charges raised and the criminal facts committed by the defendants, can be found in the Press Release, published on the official website of SPAK: PRESS RELEASE Date 21.10.2024 – spak.gov.al

For the investigations conducted, the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has cooperated with the authorities of the United States of America, Austria, Italy, San Marino and Cyprus.