The Durrës Prosecutor's Office has issued dozens of security measures following the completion of the investigation regarding hazardous waste shipped from the port of Durrës.
Sources indicate that there are 33 security measures for the waste of the "Kurum" company initiated about a year ago by the largest port in the country, among which are customs and environmental officials as well as businessmen managing the company.
Of these, 26 measures are "prison arrest", while 7 measures are "house arrest".
Security measures
Erdal Demir, Administrator of "Kurum International" in prison custody
Yusuf Sezai Kurum Administrator with proxy of “Kurum” in prison arrest
Gjovana Sokolaj Owner of the "Sokolaj" company in prison
Doni Sokolaj, Administrator of Doo Minerals Company, in prison
Olizana Pemati, former administrator of the "Sokolaj" company, in prison
Mujo Ilazaj, Director of Transport at the "Kurum" company, in prison
Rami Bunga Specialist at the environmental office in "Kurum" in prison arrest
Harun Sarica, Director of Steel Production at "Kurum", in prison
Arif Shkalla, Director of the "Kurum" company, in prison
Shaban Hyseni, Director of the Sales Department at "Kurum", in prison arrest
Mirjeta Zotaj Accountant of the "Sokolaj" company under house arrest
Mikail Hila Shareholder of the customs agency "Joti Spedition" in prison arrest
Mbarime Koroci, shareholder of the company "Alliance Resource", in prison
Nazif Bajrami Owner of the company "Bajrami N" in prison arrest
Andon Prifti, Administrator of the company "Bajrami N", in prison
Petrit Qosja, a natural person involved in the waste trade, is in prison.
Julian Kapedani, Durres Customs Branch, in prison
Indrit Likaj, Durres Customs Branch, in prison
Helidon Lila Durrës Customs Branch in prison arrest
Edmond Voda, Durres Customs Branch, in prison arrest
Shkelqim Jakupi, Durres Customs Branch, in prison
Florian Çimo Administrator of the EMS APO concession company in prison
Gazmend Sina Employee of the EMS APO concession company in prison
Ingo Hesse, administrator of EMS APO company in prison
Arta Dollani Former Director General of KTA under house arrest
Marjeta Përlala, the current director of the KTA, is under house arrest.
Dritan Seferaj Directorate of Inspection and Control, KTA in prison arrest
Kledina Skendo Environmental Permit Monitoring Sector, KTA under house arrest
BT Environmental Permits Sector, KTA under house arrest
Evis Mellonashi Environmental Permits Sector, KTA under house arrest
Kejdi Ahmetaj Directorate of Inspection, KTA in prison arrest
Iva Musa, Inspector of the Durrës Port Authority, under house arrest
Xhulio Golgota Inspector of the Durrës Port Authority, arrested and imprisoned
Around 2,100 total metric tons of suspected hazardous waste packed in 102 containers were returned to their country of origin, Albania, on October 27, 2024, via the Italian port of Gioia Tauro after all of them had sailed.
The international watchdog group, Basel Action Network (BAN), following a tip from a whistleblower, warned Albania, several transit countries, and the target country of Thailand about the massive shipment.
Following the warning, the Thai government refused the import and BAN subsequently obtained assurances from the shipping lines involved – Maersk and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) that they would ensure the safe return of the containers to their original port of discharge – the Port of Durres in Albania.
In a second letter to the government, BAN once again called on Albania to transparently sample and test the suspected hazardous waste and share a separate sample with BAN. BAN is set to arrive in Durres to participate in the observation and collection of a separate sample upon the ship’s arrival in Albania. /euronews/
