The Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime has issued a decision on the criminal case against Ilir Nishani, Gerson Tafa and Genci Hicka, proceedings initiated by the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime in 2020.
NOTICE
1. The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has submitted to the Court the request with the subject: “Trial of the criminal case pertaining to criminal proceedings no. 84, of 2020, against the defendants Ilir Nishani, Gerson Tafa
and Genci Hicka”.
2. The trial of this case was conducted under the rules of ordinary trial. At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a panel composed of judges Flojera Davidhi, Elsa Ulliri and
Erjon Çela, with decision no. 71, dated 11.11.2025, decided:
1. The acquittal of the defendant Ilir Nishani for the criminal offense of "Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions" committed in collaboration, provided for by Articles 259/1 and 25 of the Criminal Code (as amended
by Law no. 43/2021, dated 23.03.2021), because it is not proven that he committed the criminal offense.
2. The guilty plea of ??the defendant Gerson Tafa for committing the criminal offense of "Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions" provided for by Article 259/1 of the Criminal Code (as amended by Law No. 43/2021, dated
23.03.2021), and his sentence to 2 (two) years of imprisonment.
3. Pursuant to Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of the execution of the decision to imprison the defendant Gerson Tafa and his placement on probation for 24 (twenty-four) months, provided that during the probation period he does not commit another
criminal offense and maintains contact with the Probation Service Office covering his place of residence.
4. In compliance with Article 35 of the Criminal Code, the right to exercise public functions for the defendant Gerson Tafa is revoked for a period of 5 (five) years.
5. The acquittal of the defendant Genci Hicka for committing the criminal offense "Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions" committed in collaboration, provided for by Articles 259/1 and 25 of the Criminal Code (as amended by Law no. 43/2021, dated 23.03.2021), because it is not proven that he committed the criminal offense.
6. Material evidence shall remain part of the trial file.
7. The costs of the investigative phase and the court costs according to the attached form
shall be charged to the defendant declared guilty Gerson Tafa. Rruga “Jordan Misja” No.1, 1057 Tirana; tel/fax 0035542231527; ykyta.gov.al
8. An appeal may be filed against this decision at the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime in Tirana, within 15 (fifteen) days, starting from the day after the communication of the
reasoned judicial decision.
Tirana, on 12.11.2025 Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime