Veliaj's fiery soldier turns Durres prison into a harem

Several important public figures with serious charges, former high-ranking officials or people in office, such as Ilir Beqaj, Erion Veliaj, and others, are being held in the cells of Durrës Prison. Days earlier, on April 1st, the new Director General of Prisons was appointed with the signature of the Minister of Justice, Toni Gogu, who was in fact the pastor who married Erion Veliaj to his wife Ajola Xoxa.

The new Director of Prisons was appointed Adriatik Kupi. The latter is also known as one of Erion Veliaj's supporters.

Yesterday, an incident was reported, where the director of Durrës Prison, Edmond Llabani, who took office a short time ago, resigned. It is learned that Llabani resigned after several interventions by the new head of prisons, where he was asked to tolerate meetings with 4 or 5 people per day for "personalities" or detainees serving sentences in this prison.

CNA has learned that the outgoing director refused to turn this prison into a 'harem' and for this reason has resigned.

Phone calls in prison cells, raki, whiskey, endless meetings. Durrës Prison is turning into a 'harem' immediately after the appointment of Adriatik Kupi by Minister Toni Gogu. The Ministry of Justice and the General Directorate of Prisons must be held responsible for this scandal and law enforcement institutions must investigate.

CNA has been able to secure dozens of facts, according to which, in recent hours, Durrës Prison has become a hubbub. They talk on the phones as if they are in a call center, brandy and whiskey are flowing freely, fish, shrimps 'jump' day and night, not to mention other details.

The Director General of Prisons and the Minister of Justice, two undisputed soldiers of Erion Veliaj, are turning one of the institutions serving sentences into a 'harem' for the pleasures of those inside.

What is a prison or a place where prisoners are for fun, where fish, shrimp, 1,000 euro wine per bottle, 'poured river' brandy or 25 year old Royal Salute Whisky 'jump'. These are the internal assortments beyond the dozens of people who enter and exit as if on their own property, while officials are creating the next scandal for a political service towards officials who are in the cells of Durres Prison awaiting sentence by the court . /CNA

Today, Adriatik Kupi was appointed head of the Prisons Directorate, succeeding Klevis Qose. But who is Adriatik Kupi? Previously, he held the position of director of the Distribution System Operator.

Previously, Kupi held the position of administrator of the Petrelë Administrative Unit, at a time when the Municipality of Tirana was under the leadership of Erion Veliaj, and participated in Veliaj's campaign.

After the news was published that Kupi would be director of the Prisons, Democratic MP Belind Këlliçi said in a reaction that Kupi was a loyal soldier of Veliaj.

This is something that is very easily verifiable. In a simple search on Adriatik Kupi's profile on "Facebook" you see that a few months ago he made a birthday wish for Mayor Veliaj. A post in which he describes the mayor accused of 5 serious criminal offenses as a righteous man.

Herein lies the paradox. A man who campaigned for Erion Veliaj was appointed Director General of Prisons, took over the position from Veliaj, and was even called by Kupi as a man of values ??and dignity.

Adriatik Kupi's congratulations to Erion Veliaj, December 2025

Even Kupi, in his congratulations to his chairman, writes that justice will triumph. Justice that the chairman of Adriatik Kupi has been avoiding for more than a year, refusing to go to court and face the charges against him, but only finding machinations to postpone the trials.

What justice awaits Erion Veliaj? The one that Veliaj and his people attack from morning to night with all kinds of slander and deception, and even went so far as to deceive senators and congressmen with the lobbying paid for by Veliaj and his brother for the prosecutors in the case.

So the man who will run the institution where Veliaj is imprisoned is a former subordinate of his or perhaps still is. The man who was once rewarded by the mayor with positions and participated in his election campaigns is now set to run the prisons while Erion Veliaj is in prison with 13 charges for 5 serious criminal offenses.

This is a great paradox, which raises many questions about what could happen under the leadership of Adriatik Kupi in prisons or perhaps there could be favoritism for Erion Veliaj.../CNA

Democratic Party MP Belind Këlliçi has reacted to the new Director of Prisons, Adriatik Kupi. Këlliçi writes that Kupi belongs in prison and that his appointment, according to the democrats, is simply a reward for a manipulator and vote buyer.

Këlliçi writes that the new director of prisons is a convinced Veliaj suicide bomber and a member of the "5D" group. Further, the democratic MP writes that as part of the OST, Kupi has left his mark on dubious tenders.

The reaction of the calf

He belongs in prison, while Rama makes him Director General of Prisons!

There are several catapults and rewards that immediately throw Edi Rama's propaganda and hypocrisy to the ground, when a campaign like the current one begins, where it talks about re-establishment, rapprochement, and new arrivals.

The appointment of Adriatik Kupi as head of the Prisons Directorate is none of what the head of the criminal organization "Rilindja" preaches.

It is simply the reward of a wrongdoer, a manipulator, and a vote buyer.

Adriatik Kupi stands out in this regard, but was particularly active in the last elections held for the Municipality of Tirana, in 2023.

A loyal suicide bomber of Veliaj and part of the 5D gang.

If the law were enforced and if SPAK were working to investigate election crimes, Kupi should have been in prison.

With Edi Rama, he meanwhile becomes Director General of Prisons.

Moreover, he has left his mark on questionable tenders in previous positions, especially at the OST.

Criminalizing the administration and rewarding electoral delinquents with posts is what Edi Rama offers every day.

A heavy cost for the country, which deserves an immediate response from citizens.

The Director General of Prisons, Klevis Qose, was relieved of duty today.

In his place, Adriatik Kupi has been appointed head of the Prisons.

Kupi has held the position of administrator of the Petrelë Administrative Unit in Tirana as well as the position of director of the Distribution System Operator.

Klevis Qose was appointed head of the Directorate of Prisons in February 2024.