With 13 charges and 5 serious criminal offenses/ Hearing for Veliaj is held today

2025-09-29 08:39:00, Aktualitet CNA

With 13 charges and 5 serious criminal offenses/ Hearing for Veliaj is held

Today, at 12:00, a preliminary hearing will be held at the Special Court for the arrested former mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, his wife Ajola Xoxa, Veliaj's friend Elman Abule, Klotilda Bushka, the Durrës Prison guard, Fatjon Baci, and other defendants.

The case will be reviewed by Judge Etleva Deda. Deda will decide whether the file will proceed to trial or be returned to the Special Prosecution Office.

Erion Veliaj is accused of committing the following criminal offenses:

1. “Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials”, committed in collaboration, in relation to the irregular benefit received by “Agi Kons” shpk, provided for by Article 260 and 25 of the Criminal Code;

2. “Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials”, committed in collaboration, in relation to the irregular benefit received from “Fusha” shpk, provided for by Article 260 and 25 of the Criminal Code;

3. “Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials”, committed in collaboration, in relation to the irregular benefit received from “Palushi” shpk, provided for by article 260 and 25 of the Criminal Code;

4. “Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials”, committed in collaboration, in relation to the irregular benefit received from “Gerard-A” shpk, provided for by article 260 and 25 of the Criminal Code;

5. “Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials”, committed in collaboration, in relation to the irregular benefit received from “Kontakt” shpk, provided for by Article 260 and 25 of the Criminal Code;

6. “Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials”, committed in collaboration, in relation to the irregular benefit received from the NGO “Eventus”, provided for by Article 260 and 25 of the Criminal Code;

7. “Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials”, committed in collaboration, in relation to the irregular benefit received from the NGO “Muza”, provided for by Article 260 and 25 of the Criminal Code;

8. “Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials”, committed in collaboration, in relation to the irregular benefit received from “BYL-A” NGO, provided for by Article 260 and 25 of the Criminal Code;

9. “Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials”, committed in collaboration, in relation to the irregular benefit received by the “Frobolous” NGO, provided for by article 260 and 25 of the Criminal Code;

10. “Laundering of the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity”, committed in collaboration more than once, provided for by Article 287/2 of the Criminal Code;

11. “Introducing or keeping prohibited items in the institution for the execution of prison sentences”, more than once, provided for by Article 324/a/2 of the Criminal Code;

12. “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 Article 257/a/2 of the Criminal Code;

13. “Abuse of office”, provided for by Article 248 of the Criminal Code./ CNA