Chief Justice of the Criminal Court: Cell phone data should not be used, it was illegally seized

2026-07-09 12:57:00, Aktualitet CNA

Chief Justice of the Criminal Court: Cell phone data should not be used, it was

The next court session for the "Meta" case is taking place at the Special Court, where former MP Monika Kryemadhi is also a defendant. The latter stated before entering the Special Court that she had the day of her defense.

In the courtroom, Kryemadhi requested the invalidity and unusability of the data taken from her phone.

She stated that the seizure of the phone and the collection of data were carried out in violation of the law, as at the time of the search she was exercising her duties as a member of parliament.

"I wanted to start with a preliminary request for the invalidity and unusability of the phone data. I filed a request, but they rejected my request for the return of the items and the phone. The judge rejected the request with the argument that the phone is not mine. The Appeals Court also rejected it.

And the prosecution claimed that it wasn't mine, because it was found in Fatime Kryemadhi's apartment. At the time the phone was examined, in 2023, I was a member of parliament and the prosecution couldn't come to inspect it.

"The prosecution knew very well that we lived in the same house. I know very well that they searched my bedroom, even though it was Fatima's in the mortgage. These decisions state that the phone is not mine, while 190 pages of the indictment are based on these messages. If it is Fatima Kryemadhi's, let her come and clarify the messages with Vali Bizhge, Albana Shtylla, Engjëll Agaçi, etc. ," Kryemadhi said. / CNA