The ex-chairman of the Expropriation Commission, Pëllumb Abeshi, was released from prison today by the decision of the GJKKO.
Abeshi was detained by order of SPAK as it was suspected that, in cooperation with the former minister Lefter Koka, he had forged documents for the appropriation of an area of 111,564 m2 where the Fier incinerator was to be built.
Abeshi was the chairman of the Expropriation Commission set up by order of the Ministry of Environment at the time when this department was headed by Lefter Koka.
Decision of GJKKO:
1. The defendant Pëllumb Abeshimë, dated 08.01.2024, submitted to the Special Court with the object: Extinction of the security measure "Arrest in prison", provided by article 238 of the Criminal Code, assigned to him by decision no. 20, dated 27.03.2022 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime.
2. At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime with a panel composed of judges Elsa Ulliri, Irena Gjoka and Flora Hajredinaj, based on articles 261, letters "c" and 262 of the Code of Procedure Criminal, with decision No. 31, dated 10.01.2023, decided:
- Acceptance of the request.
- Extinction of the security measure "Prison arrest", assigned to the citizen Pëllumb Abeshi by decision No. 20 Act, dated 27.03.2022 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime.
- The immediate release of the defendant Pëllumb Abeshi is ordered if he is not convicted, arrested or detained for any other criminal offense.
- The Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime is charged with the execution of this decision.
- An appeal against this decision is allowed in the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, within 5 days, starting from the day after the communication of the decision.