Altin Ndoci escaped this afternoon from the Durrës infectious diseases ward, where he was accompanied by prison police to undergo medical checks.

The Prisons Directorate, in a statement after the incident, said that officers attempted to stop him, but were unable to, while the search continues.

The 39-year-old was in custody in Durrës, while his name is known in the criminal world and is being investigated by SPAK on several charges.

Ndoci is known as a person 'recruited' by Talo Çela, and in the SPAK file he is accused of supporting the perpetrator, specifically the latter, during the years 2020 - 2021 in the cities of Tirana, Durrës and Elbasan, in connection with the murder of Dorian Shkoza, Anxhelo Avdia, Besmir Haxhia and Viktor Haxhia.

He is also accused of "Murder in other qualifying circumstances", against two or more persons, committed more than once, "Unauthorized possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition", committed in special collaboration with the structured criminal group, and the "Structured criminal group", (in the role of participant) and "Committing criminal offenses by the structured criminal group".

SPAK's announcement regarding the investigative file including Ndoci:

SPAK sends criminal proceedings against the Çopja brothers and 31 other defendants for trial

The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime completed the investigations and sent to the Special Court of First Instance the request for the trial of criminal proceedings no. 75/9, against 33 defendants:

Franc Gergely alias Franc Chopja
Hajdar Bako alias Hajdar Çopja:
Mikael Qosja (Kamami) alias (Stefo), (Stefa)
Talo Cela,
Altin Ndoci,
Arzen Mama,
Eljo (Ervis) Bitri,
Maksim Koci,
Dear Dumani,
Ado Xhika,
Arzen Hysa Copja
Jimmy Hoxha,
Biba Stone,
Leonardo Ramani,
Ervis Dhaka,
Flobenc Meçja alias Flobenc (Drini, Gega)
Altin Kamami,
Martin Musaj,
Agustin Chinari,
Arben Lamçja,
Arjan Ormenaj,
Dorian Dyli,
Maclen Mici,
Lika Union,
Klajdi Merkaj,
Armis Staff
Renato Musaku,
Regina Doci,
Matilda Hoxholli,
Regards, Fetah,
Denada Toda,
Klodian Sinameta,
Leon Ramani

The activity of the organization "Çopja"

As a result of the investigative actions carried out by the Special Prosecution Office, in cooperation with foreign authorities (through the sending of letters of inquiry for the SKYECC PIN code package), the existence of a criminal organization, known as "Çopja", has been identified and documented. It was led by the brothers Franc Gargely alias Franc Çopja Bako alias Hajdar Çopja and was involved in:

Contract killings and attempts to eliminate opponents. Payments for executions were provided by the proceeds of cocaine trafficking.
Corruption of justice system officials and police officers.
Recruitment of police officers from the Local Directorates of Durrës and Elbasan with the aim of obtaining information and operational support.
Laundering the proceeds of crime through investments in the real estate sector and other businesses in Tirana, Durrës and Elbasan.
The criminal activity of the “Çopja” brothers, citizens Hajdar Bako (Çopja), and Franc Gergely (Çopja), dates back to around 2006 - 2007. They initially carried out criminal activity in Italy by distributing small amounts of cocaine. Over the years, the Çopja brothers became much stronger from the sale and trafficking of drugs, expanding their activity to other European countries, mainly in the Netherlands, Belgium and the United Kingdom. Investigations showed that after 2018, the Çopja brothers have transformed into a genuine criminal organization, which in cooperation with other transnational organized crime groups, expanded its criminal activity into trafficking in hard drugs, mainly cocaine. In 2018, they began killing opponents (through paid executions), who had an important role in drug trafficking in Europe and beyond.

Composition and connections of the criminal organization

Hajdar Bako (Çopja) and Franc Gargely (Çopja) – Leaders of the Organization

Mikael Qosja alias Kamami, (Stefa), (Stefo), also known as Kel Kamami – Organizer of the murders.

Talo Çela, Eljo (Ervis) Bitri and Flobenc Meçja alias Flobenc (Drini, Gega) – The armed wing of the organization. He had his own group of paid executioners. Initially, the suspects recruited were; Altin Ndoci, Besmir Haxhia (deceased, killed by the Alibej group on 27.4.2020), Dashnor Dumani and Dorian Shkoza (deceased, killed by the Alibej group on 3.3.2020).

Guri Biba, Emiljano Ramazani (deceased), Ervis Daka, Dorian Shkoza (deceased), Abedin Mama, Arzen Mama, Fatos Gosa, Ado Xhika, Renato Musaku, Leonardo Ramani, Martin Musaj, Ervis Hysa Çopja (the calf), Ervis Daka (Dragovići), Xhimi Hoxha, Agustin Çinari, as well as other still unidentified persons - Members of the organization, who have provided logistical means such as vehicles, weapons, ammunition, explosives or have played the role of observers and informants.

The criminal organization "Çopja", through its connections, managed to corrupt judges to create access, with the aim of closing cases under their jurisdiction or worsening the position of opponents.

Links to Justice Bodies:

Pajtime Fetah, who in 2020 was a Judge at the Elbasan Court of First Instance;
Denada Tode, acting as judicial secretary, at the Elbasan Judicial District Court;
As well as other people for whom investigations are ongoing.
Law enforcement connections (State Police):

Agustin Çinari, on duty as a police officer, at the Durrës Local Police Directorate.
Martin Musaj, employee at the Elbasan Local Police Directorate;
As well as other people for whom investigations are ongoing.
Business connections and launderers of proceeds of crime:

From the data provided by the prosecution, it results that the criminal organization "Çopja" has invested part of the income generated from the criminal activity of international drug trafficking in Albania, mainly in the real estate sector (through the purchase of real estate such as apartments, villas, bars and restaurants and land), in the cities of Tirana, Elbasan and Durrës.

The use of the construction sector is evident, where through third parties he has injected and invested considerable amounts of money, "cash". He has also invested in the opening of economic operators as well as the use of existing economic operators with activity in Albania, which "de jure" have been registered in the name of their social, friendly and cooperative ties, not exposing the "de facto" possessors and using them as camouflage/cover, in order to launder money generated from criminal activity;

Citizen Franc Gergely (Çopja), on repeated occasions, has transferred considerable monetary values ​​in cash, through the use of currency exchange offices, inside and outside the country, sending them to his trusted persons. This was done with the aim of making payment for shipments of cocaine (in the countries of origin, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay and Bolivia), for murders or investments on their behalf, in Albania and abroad.

In the interest of the investigation, it has been possible to identify the foreign exchange office with the trade name "B.LIKA CIMI & KENI" EXCHANGE, with foreign exchange office activity.

Criminal facts

"Murder under qualifying circumstances to the detriment of the victims Endrit Alibej, Arben Dylgjeri and Turkish citizen Erdal Duranay", event that occurred on 29.12.2018, at 21:00, in the place called Bradashesh, Tirana - Elbasan road, near the Dervishaj restaurant;
"The murder under aggravating circumstances of citizen Klevin Baho and the injury of his brother citizen Aldo (Aleksandër) Baho", an event that occurred on 1.7.2019, at 00:30, in the village of Broshkë, Elbasan;
"Murder under qualifying circumstances to the detriment of the victims Andi Zylyfi and the injury of citizen Ardit Uruçi", event that occurred on 13.12.2019, in the village of Përparim, Peqin;
"Murder of citizen Klevis Kapllani", event that occurred on 15.9.2020, in the village of Sinaballaj, Rrogozhina;
"Attempted premeditated murder", to the detriment of citizen Kei Piku, an event that occurred on 16.1.2020, in the "Kongresi i Elbasanit" neighborhood, in Elbasan;
"Attempted premeditated murder", to the detriment of citizen Irfan Azizi, an event that occurred on 29.11.2020, at the place called the Poshnja roundabout at the Vajgurore Bridge, Berat.
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder", to the detriment of citizen Erion Alibej, an event planned to be carried out in the period November 2019 - January 2020;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder", to the detriment of citizen Erion Alibej, an event planned to be carried out after the quarantine period in 2020;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder", to the detriment of citizen Erion Alibej, an event planned to be carried out in September 2020;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder", to the detriment of citizen Erion Alibej, an event planned to be carried out in the period July - November 2020;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder, to the detriment of citizen Nuredin Dumani, an event planned to be carried out in the period July - October 2020;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder, to the detriment of citizen Nuredin Dumani, an event planned to be carried out in the period October - November 2020;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder, to the detriment of citizen Qani Alibej, an event planned to be carried out in September 2020;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder, to the detriment of citizen Arjan Spahiu, an event planned to be committed in the period December 2019 - January 2020;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder, to the detriment of citizen Arben Spahiu, an event planned to be carried out in the period November 2020 - January 2021;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder, to the detriment of citizen Rigers Spahiu, an event planned to be carried out in the period January 2020 - January 2021;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder, to the detriment of citizen Everest (Ibrahim) Caka, an event planned to be committed in the period January 2020 - November 2020;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder, to the detriment of citizen Ardian Çollaku (Subashi), an event planned to be carried out in the months of July - November 2020;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder, to the detriment of citizen Aldo Baho, an event planned to be carried out in the months of May - August 2020;
"Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder, to the detriment of citizen Aldo Baho, an event planned to be carried out in July - August 2020."
"Passive corruption of judges, prosecutors and other officials of the justice system," by former judge Pajtime Fetah, an event that occurred during 2020 in Elbasan, and "Active corruption of judges, prosecutors and other officials of the justice system," by Mikael Kamami and Arzen Mama.
"Abuse of office" and "Participation in an organization" by State Police employee Agustin Çinari;
“Providing conditions and material means to commit murder” to the detriment of citizen Arben Spahiu, “and “Abuse of duty” by police officer citizen Martin Musaj;
"Disclosure of secret acts or data" by citizen Denada Toda, committed during the period September - October 2020, in Elbasan.
"Laundering of the proceeds of crime or criminal activity", by citizens Franc Gergely (Çopja), Arben Lamçja, Arjan Ormenaj, Dorian Dyli, as well as other unidentified persons within the criminal organization;
"Laundering of the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity", by citizens Franc Gergely (Çopja), Arben Lamçja, Dorian Dyli, Maklen Mici, Bashkim Lika, as well as other unidentified persons within the criminal organization;
"Laundering of the proceeds of crime or criminal activity", by citizens Franc Gergely (Çopja) and Klajdi Merkaj within the framework of simple cooperation.
"Laundering of the proceeds of crime or criminal activity", by citizens Franc Gergely (Çopja) and Rexhino Doçi within the framework of simple cooperation.
"Laundering of the proceeds of crime or criminal activity", by citizens Franc Gergely (Çopja) and Armis Stafa within the framework of simple cooperation.
"Laundering of the proceeds of crime or criminal activity", by citizen Talo Çela and the mother of his daughter, citizen Matilda Hoxholli) as well as other unidentified persons within the framework of simple collaboration.
Supporting the perpetrator of the crime (citizen Talo Çela), committed by citizens Franc Gergely (Çopja), Mikael Qosja, Altin Ndoci, Ado Xhika, Maksim Koçi, Arben Lamçja, Renato Musaku, Arzen Hysa Çopja and Xhimi Hoxha during 2020 - 2021 in the cities of Tirana, Durrës and Elbasan.
• Actions that impede the discovery of the truth, committed by citizen Klodian Sinameta.
• Failure to report a crime, committed by citizen Leon Ramani.
"Attempted armed robbery, to the detriment of citizen Minella Muçi and attempted murder of a State Police employee, an event that occurred on 23.03.2018, in the 28 November neighborhood, in Fier;
"Armed robbery of monetary values" that were to be transported on the Tirana - Vienna flight, an event that occurred on 09.04.2019, on the runway of "Mother Teresa" airport, Rinas, Tirana.
sequestration

The seizures include more than 40 real estate properties, villas, apartments, service assets and land in Tirana, Durrës and Elbasan. Bank accounts in various currencies in several second-tier banks have also been seized. In the framework of this proceeding, the Special Court of First Instance has issued several decisions for preventive seizure, including the one dated 29.7.2024, against several real estate properties, as well as the one dated 10.9.2024 for the bank accounts of citizen Bashkim Lika and citizen Maklen Mici.

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