Accused of corruption/ GJKKO sentences OPGJ officer to two years in prison

2023-11-07 15:27:00, Kronika CNA

GJKKO sentences judicial police officer Sokol Canameti to two years in prison for corruption.

The Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has submitted to the Court the request with the object: Sending for trial the criminal case in charge of the defendant SC accused of the criminal offense "Passive corruption of judges, prosecutors and other justice officials". provided by article 319/ç of the Criminal Code, as well as in charge of the defendants EK and FK accused of the criminal offense "Active corruption of judges, prosecutors and other justice officials" in cooperation, provided by article 319 and 25 of Criminal Code.

The trial of this case was conducted with the rules of summary trial. At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime with a panel composed of judges Atalanta Zeqiraj, Rudina Palloi and Flojera Davishi, based on articles 112, 379, 384 and 406 of the Penal Code , as well as in articles 47, 48, 49, 59, 319 and 319/ç of the Criminal Code, with decision No. 72, dated 06.11.2023 decided:

The guilty plea of ??the defendant C regarding the commission of the criminal offense "Passive corruption of judges, prosecutors and other officials of the justice bodies" provided by article 319/ç of the Criminal Code and his sentence of 3 (three) years of imprisonment.

In application of Article 406 of the Penal Code, 1/3 of the amount of the sentence is reduced for the defendant C, being finally sentenced to 2 (two) years of imprisonment.

Defendant C will serve his sentence in a regular security prison, starting from the date of detention 04/09/2023.

Based on Article 35 of the Criminal Code, defendant C is deprived of the right to exercise public functions for a period of 5 (five) years.

The guilty plea of ??the defendant K related to the criminal offense "Active corruption of the judge, prosecutor and other officials of justice" in cooperation, provided by article 319 and 25 of the Criminal Code and his sentence of 1 (one) year imprisonment.

In the application of Article 406 of the Penal Code, for the defendant K, 1/3 of the punishment is reduced, being ultimately sentenced to 8 (eight) months of imprisonment.

In application of Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the execution of the prison sentence of the defendant K is suspended, placing him on probation for a period of 1 (one) year and 4 (four) months.

Defendant K is ordered to respond to calls from the Local Probation Service Office during the probationary period and not to commit another criminal offense during the probationary period.

Based on Article 389 of the Criminal Code, it is ordered to cancel the measure of personal security "Obligation to appear at the Judicial Police" provided for by Article 234 of the Criminal Code, assigned to the defendant K by decision no. 30 , date 07.04.2023 of the First Instance Special Court for Corruption and Organized Crime.

In the application of Article 406 of the Penal Code, for the defendant K, 1/3 of the punishment is reduced, being ultimately sentenced to 8 (eight) months of imprisonment.

In application of Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the execution of the prison sentence of the defendant K is suspended, putting him on probation for a period of 1 (one) year and 4 (four) months.

Defendant K is ordered to respond to calls from the Local Probation Service Office during the probationary period and not to commit another criminal offense during the probationary period.

In application of Article 190 of the Penal Code, the seized mobile devices should be returned to the defendants SC, FK and Erjon Kuzari.

The costs during the investigation and trial phase are charged to the defendants jointly and severally.

Against this decision, an appeal can be made to the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, within 15 (fifteen) days from the day after receiving information about the reasoned decision.