Corruption and money laundering, GJKKO sentences former judge Ilir Pashaj to 5 years in prison

2025-03-05 16:30:07Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Corruption and money laundering, GJKKO sentences former judge Ilir Pashaj to 5
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The Special Court has sentenced former judge Ilir Pashaj to 5 years in prison for corruption and money laundering, as well as three months in prison for failing to declare income.

Pashaj was given a single sentence of 5 years in prison, and by benefiting from a reduced sentence, he will serve 3 years and four months in prison.

The GJKKO has also ordered the seizure of the car and an apartment in Tirana owned by him.

Pashaj has committed the criminal offense of corruption at least once while serving as a judge, and is accused of not declaring the assets he obtained in accordance with the law, but hiding them in the name of his family members.

DECISION:

1. The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has submitted to the Court the request with the subject: “Sending to court the criminal case pertaining to criminal proceeding no. 49, of 2020, against the defendant Ilir Pashaj”.

2. The trial of this case was conducted under the rules of summary trial. At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a panel composed of judges Bib Ndreca, Paulin Çera and Artan Jahollari, with decision No. 19, dated 04.03.2025, decided:

1. The guilty plea of ​​the defendant Ilir Dalip Pashaj, for committing the criminal offense of "Passive corruption of judges, prosecutors, and other officials of the justice system" provided for by Article 319/ç of the Criminal Code, and his sentence to 3 (three) years of imprisonment.

2. The guilty plea of ​​the defendant Ilir Dalip Pashaj, for committing the criminal offense of "Refusal to declare, failure to declare, concealment or false declaration of assets, private interests of elected persons and public servants or of any other person who has a legal obligation to declare" provided for by Article 257/a/2 of the Criminal Code, and his sentence to 3 (three) months imprisonment.

3. The guilty plea of ​​the defendant Ilir Dalip Pashaj, for committing the criminal offense of "Laundering the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity" provided for by Article 287/1, letter "a" of the Criminal Code, and his sentence to 5 (five) years of imprisonment.

4. In application of Article 55 of the Criminal Code, in concurrence of sentences, the defendant Ilir Dalip Pashaj is sentenced to a single sentence of 5 (five) years of imprisonment.

5. In application of Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced, with the defendant finally sentenced to 3 (three) years and 4 (four) months of imprisonment.

6. In application of Articles 30/1, 35/1, 44/2 of the Criminal Code, imposing an additional sentence, the removal of the right for the defendant Ilir Pashaj to exercise public functions, for 5 (five) years, a sentence which begins to be implemented after serving the prison sentence.

7. The defendant's sentence shall begin to serve from the day of execution of this decision, and shall be served in a normal security prison.

8. Pursuant to Article 36 of the Criminal Code, the confiscation and transfer in favor of the state of:

1. Immovable property of the type apartment, registered with no.*, vol.*, page *, ZK ***, *, with an area of ​​*** m2, registered in the name of Rruga “Jordan Misja” No.1, 1057 Tirana; tel/fax 0035542231527; www.gjp.gov.al citizen Sh.B, and 2. Movable property of the type car of the brand Mercedes Benz, Model E200CDI, with chassis number **, year of manufacture 2008, gray color, with license plates **, registered in the name of DB

9. Based on Article 190/1/ç of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the items seized for this proceeding: Passport application form at the ALEAT company of citizens Sh.B and Ilir Pashaj, to be returned to the company that currently administers these data; Property registration documents no. *, vol. **, page **, ZK. *** , *; Sale and purchase contract no. ** rep, no. *** col, dated 20.09.2012, with parties AD and Sh.B, to be returned to the local ASHK Elbasan. Samsung brand phone, seized from citizen BT, to be returned to this citizen.

Based on Article 224 of the Criminal Procedure Code, CDs obtained pursuant to relevant acts during preliminary investigations remain part of the judicial file.

10. Based on Article 393 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the expenses incurred in the preliminary investigation phase, in the amount of ** lek and court costs, according to the attached form, are charged to the defendant.

11. An appeal against the decision is allowed by the parties to the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, within 15 days from the day after the communication of this decision.


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