This afternoon, an unexpected development came from the Municipality of Tirana, where it was learned that Mayor Erion Veliaj has been arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (BKH),
As Albeu.com learns, after a period of investigation into four criminal offenses, BKH forces have intervened in the premises of the Municipality, executing the arrest warrant against him.
Sources close to SPAK confirm that the Special Prosecutors have requested from the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) the security measure “prison arrest” for Veliaj.
SPAK announced that the first citizen of Tirana is suspected of having committed four criminal offenses, which are:
-Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials;
-Active corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials;
-Laundering of the proceeds of crime or criminal activity;
-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.
Security measures signed by the GJKKO:
Erion Veliaj – ‘prison arrest’ – Measure executed
Ajola Xoxa – ‘house arrest’ – Measure executed
Elman Abule – Businessman – prison arrest – Measure executed
Shkëlqim Fusha businessman – Obligation to appear
Gentian Sula, businessman – Obligation to appear
Meriman Palushi, businessman – Obligation to appear
Fatmir Bektashi, businessman – Obligation to appear
Sokol Kryeziu, businessman – Obligation to appear
