Electoral asphalt in Belsh, Prosecution: Four detained, two wanted

Four people have been detained by order of the Elbasan Prosecutor's Office, suspected of violating the law by paving roads for the electoral campaign in Belsh.

The prosecution says that the detainees are employees of IMT in the Municipality of Belsh, and charges of illegal construction have been filed against the asphalting company. Two other people are wanted.

The video was reported on the social network Facebook by the DP candidate, Dritan Cani, for the asphalting firm "Hysa Brothers".

Prosecutor's Office Announcement:

Suspicions that they allowed the paving of roads in Belsh for the purpose of the electoral campaign, Elbasan Prosecution detains 4 people

The Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Elbasan has registered criminal proceedings no. 446 of 2025 for the criminal offense of "Abuse of office", "Use of public office for political or electoral activities", "Illegal construction" and "Failure to report a crime" provided for by articles 248, 328/a/4, 199/a/3 and 300 of the Criminal Code,

On 05.05.2025, at 08:30, from the social network "Facebook", a post "Electoral asphalt in Belsh" appeared, in the video a truck with the inscription "VH" is visible and behind it a vehicle that is laying asphalt. Standing is the candidate of an electoral coalition, citizen DC. This citizen in the video, among other things, reports that: "I appeal to the Mayor of Belsh, why is this asphalt being laid now, a week before the elections".

Within the framework of this proceeding, several investigative actions were carried out, such as inspecting the scene of the crime, inspecting and seizing documentation on road works (practice carried out by the Municipality of Belsh and the entity "VH" shpk), and administering statements from persons who have knowledge of the criminal offense.

In the entirety of the investigative actions carried out to date, it results that there are reasonable suspicions that employees of the IMT Municipality of Belsh have committed the criminal offense of "Abuse of office" provided for by Article 248 of the Criminal Code, as their inactions have allowed the entity "VH" shpk to pave internal roads in the city of Belsh without a project, suspected of being carried out in function of the electoral campaign for the elections of 11.05.2025.

The entity "VH" shpk committed the criminal offense of "Illegal Construction" provided for in Article 199/a/3 of the Criminal Code.

As above, on 10.05.2025, the Prosecutor of the case ordered the detention of the suspects for a crime, citizens FM, LH, Dh.K. and BH.