Abuses in police building designs: GJKKO sentences 15 defendants

The Special Court has issued its ruling on the 15 defendants in the case involving officials from the Ministry of the Interior, who were accused of irregularities in a tender for the study and design of several police stations.

Of the 15 defendants, only two were sentenced to six months in prison. They are Denisa Skënderaj and Elona Kokalar, members of the procurement unit, who were found guilty of violating the equality of tender participants.

The remaining defendants, who were accused of document forgery and violating equality in tenders, received various sentences, including community service and one year of probation.

The ruling was issued by a panel comprising Judge Irena Gjoka as the reporting judge, and members Erion Bani and Etleva Deda. The investigation was conducted by prosecutor Dorina Bejko.

The case against Plarent Ndreca, former secretary-general of the Ministry of the Interior and former Socialist Party MP, has been separated after he requested an ordinary trial. Former Interior Minister Sandër Lleshaj was also questioned as part of the case.

The tenders for supervising four police stations in Vlora, Police Station No. 4 in Tirana, and stations in Pogradec and Mirdita were worth around €555,000. According to SPAK, the procedures violated the law in order to favor one of the participating companies.