Cocaine in banana containers, case against Arbër Çekaj's father dismissed

2024-12-27 16:46:34Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Cocaine in banana containers, case against Arbër Çekaj's father
Selim and Arber Çekaj

The case against Selim Çekjan, who was caught with 49 kg of cocaine in a container of bananas from Latin America heading to our country on April 1, 2021, has been dismissed.

Selim Çekaj is the father of Arbër Çekaj, sentenced to 14 years in prison for trafficking the largest amount of cocaine ever seized in our country, 613 kg. Cocaine was also found in the container of bananas ordered by his father Selim Çekaj, but Çekaj's involvement in this matter was not proven.

SPAK announcement:

1. The applicant, the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, on 12.11.2024, submitted to the Court the request with the subject matter: "Dismissal of the charge against the person under investigation Selim Çekaj, as a suspect for committing the criminal offenses "Drug trafficking" committed in the special form of cooperation as a "Structured criminal group" and "Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group", provided for by Articles 283/a, 28/4, 333/a and 334 of the Criminal Code, since it is not proven that he committed the criminal offense.

2. At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a panel composed of Judge Erjon Bani, by decision No. 146, dated 27.12.2024, decided:

1. Acceptance of the request of the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime.

2. Discontinuation of criminal proceedings with No. 192, of 2021, against the person under investigation Selim Çekaj, registered for the criminal offenses “Drug trafficking”, committed in the special form of a structured criminal group, “Structured criminal group”, “Commitment of criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for by articles 283/a/1, 28, 333/a and 334 of the Criminal Code.

3. An appeal may be filed against this decision at the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, within 15 (fifteen) days, starting from the day after the notification of this decision.


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