In the latest operation by SPAK “Bridge-URA” and the Italian authorities, one of the targeted groups is the one led by Elvis Doçi, known as “Visi i Pojës”, who is accused of being the leader of the criminal group in Durrës. An arrest warrant has been issued against him and his company “Port side” has also been seized.
However, from the verification of commercial activities, this is not the only business that Doçi owns. He is also the owner of the company “Eldemar Construction”, which a year ago received a construction permit to build a 10-floor hotel in the city of Durrës.
The investigation of Albeu.com, states that rhe company that owns the hotel is called “Rock of Kavaja” Shpk with Business No: M41922504K, while according to the register of National Center of Business (QKB), the company “Eldemar Construction” is not the only owner of the hotel. According to official documents of the National Center of Business (QKB) (see photo below), Nadir Çausholli’s company “CFO PHARMA”, whose main offices were the target of an armed attack on March 19 of this year, is a shareholder with 60% of the shares in this activity, while Elvis Doç’s company owns 40% of the shares.
The permit granted for the joint hotel of Elvis Doçi and Nadir Çausholli was signed by the National Council of Territory (KKT), which is headed by Prime Minister Edi Rama, while a check of the public documents of “Eldemar Construction” owned by Ervis Doçi at QKB shows that the administrators of this company are also names that have been involved in the trafficking of narcotics and arrested by the Italian authorities.
In 2010, Doçi appointed Denis Tafili as a representative of “Eldemar Construction”. While in 2024, he appointed Gëzim Hasa as the company’s administrator. Both of these people were arrested by the authorities in Italy in 2016 for processing and selling heroin.
Gëzim Hasa, who was the leader of this group, and Denis Tafili were former police officers in Tirana.
This is a clear case of how a company owner linked to drug trafficking receives a building permit from the albanian government.
Elvis Doçi, a well-known name in the criminal world, has previously been convicted of drug trafficking. “Visi i Pojës” is a well-known character in Albanian justice, after a year ago his apartment was searched and 3 million euros in cash were seized, while SPAK issued an arrest warrant.
During the “Ura” operation, the following companies were seized: Ervin Zeqiri’s “Marquez”, Adi Çoba’s “Felix Vinum”, Juxhin Drazhi’s “Majestic Konstruksion”, Elvis Doçi’s “Portside”, also known as (Visi Pojës), Nexhmedin Danaj’s “Dubai Inn”, Nexhmedin Danaj’s “Vlora Cable”, as well as a car trading company owned by Olgert Shqevi.
Operation “Bridge-URA” foresees the execution of decisions for the seizure of assets in Albania and Italy, which include movable and immovable assets, worth several million euros, as well as orders for arrest in prison, issued by the investigating judge of Bari and by the Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime in Tirana, against 52 persons suspected of involvement in international trafficking of large quantities of narcotics, money laundering and abuse of office. /albeu.com/
