The court makes the decision for Erion Veliaj and Ajola Xoxa

After a six-hour session on Wednesday, Judge Erion Bani gave an assessment of the security measure against Mayor Erion Veliaj, while leaving the measure of "prison arrest" in force.

Ajola Xoxa has been ordered to appear in court and banned from leaving the country.

Meanwhile, the measures imposed on the 5 businessmen who are accused of the criminal offense of "Active corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials" are:

Prison arrest for Elman Abule;

Submission obligation for Gentian Sula;

Submission obligation for Meriman Kalushi;

Submission obligation for Fatmir Bekteshi;

Mandatory appearance for Field Excellence;

While awaiting the decision of the Criminal Court, the lawyers offered financial guarantees for Erion Veliaj as well as the 'compulsory appearance' measure for Ajola Xoxa.

Full decision:

1. Continuation of the security measure "Arrest in prison" provided for by Article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, imposed on the person under investigation Erion Veliaj by decision No. 7, dated 09.02.2025 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime.

2.Replacing the personal security measure "House arrest" imposed on the person under investigation Ajola Xoxa by decision No. 7, dated 09.02.2025 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with the personal security measure "Prohibition of leaving the country" and "Obligation to report to the judicial police" provided for by articles 233 and 234 of the Code of Criminal Procedure".

3. The person under investigation, Ajola Xoxa, is ordered to appear before judicial police officers AH, SG, RN and BK, on ​​the first and third Friday of each month, at 11:00.

4. The person under investigation, Ajola Xoxa, is ordered not to leave the territory of the Republic of Albania without the authorization of the court, in reference to Article 233, point 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure “Prohibition of leaving the country”.

5. The use of the passport and other valid identification documents for travel abroad is prohibited for the person under investigation, Ajola Xoxa.

6. Continuation of the security measure "Arrest in prison" provided for by Article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, imposed on the person under investigation Elman Abule by decision No. 7, dated 09.02.2025 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and "Jordan Misja" Street No. 1, 1057 Tirana;

7. Continuation of the security measure "Obligation to report to the judicial police" provided for by Article 234 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, imposed on the person under investigation Gentjan Sula by decision No. 7, dated 09.02.2025 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with this amendment:

8. The person under investigation, Gentjan Sula, is ordered to appear before judicial police officers AH, SG, ZRN and BK, on ​​the first and fourth Friday of each month, at 14:00 PM.

9. Continuation of the security measure "Obligation to report to the judicial police" provided for by Article 234 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, imposed on the person under investigation Meriman Palushi by decision No. 7, dated 09.02.2025 of the Court of
Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with this change:

10. The person under investigation, Meriman Palushi, is ordered to appear before judicial police officers AH, SG, ZRN and BK, on ​​the first and fourth Friday of each month, at 14:30 p.m.

11. Continuation of the security measure "Obligation to report to the judicial police" provided for by Article 234 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, imposed on the person under investigation Fatmir Bektashi by decision No. 7, dated 09.02.2025 of the Court of
Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with this change:

12. The person under investigation, Fatmir Bektashi, is ordered to appear before judicial police officers AH, SG, ZRN and BK, on ​​the first and third Friday of each month, at 11:15.

13. Continuation of the security measure "Obligation to report to the judicial police" provided for by Article 234 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, imposed on the person under investigation Shkëlqim Fusha by decision No. 7, dated 09.02.2025 of the Court of
Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with this change:

14. The person under investigation, Shkëlqim Fusha, is ordered to appear before judicial police officers AH, SG, RN and BK, on ​​the first and fourth Thursday of each month, at 14:30 p.m.

15. The Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime is charged in cooperation with the judicial police for the execution of this decision.

16. Against this decision, an appeal can be made to the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime within 5 (five) days, starting from the day after the announcement of this decision.