The former president Ilir Meta was handcuffed a day ago by the police, by order of SPAK, while MP Monika Kryemadhi was ordered to appear, house arrest for Piro Xixho and mandatory appearance for Ema Çoku.
One of the charges against Ilir Meta is that of money laundering, evidencing the case of lobbying in the USA.
In the SPAK file, provided by Top Channel journalist Anila Hoxha, it is emphasized, among other things, that the investigation shows that there is a connection of economic interests and banking transactions between the company B.SK. shpk, the Unifi Communications Inc company with president Adrian Shatkun, the Socialist Movement Party for Integration and Ilir Metaj and Monika Kryemadhi.
According to the file, based on the fact that: The LSI Party for the year 2016-2017 made unreported payments in the amount of USD 369,785 to make payments for services provided by the lobbying company GSIS LLC.
The LSI Party for 2017 made undisclosed payments in the amount of USD 100,000 to make payments for the services provided by the company Dorelita Limited as an intermediary of the LSI with the lobbying company McKeon Group.
The source of the funds that financed the lobbying and consulting contracts of the LSI party has not been declared according to the law.
Adrian Shatku and the company Unifi Communication Inc have made payments in the amount of 253,285 ALL on behalf of the LSI party in order to cover the expenses related to the execution of the consulting contract that the Socialist Integration Movement has concluded with the company Global Security & Innovative Strategies LLC.
Ema Çoku has transferred to Adrian Shatku and Unifi Communication Inc the amount of 220,000 USD, of which 100,000 USD are cash flows divided in one day into the same account by persons without income (employees of BSK shpk).
The BSK company and Ema Çoku herself have paid sums of 3,000 Euros; 4,465 Euros; 10,000 Euros; 867,000 ALL; 1,142,000 ALL to 4,100,000 ALL, for the activities of LSI and the representatives of the company JPM Strategic Solutions LLC who have carried out activities in Albania on behalf of LSI.
According to the prosecution body, it is concluded that Ilir Meta, in the capacity of the Chairman of the Socialist Movement for Integration Party, has committed the criminal offense of "Cleaning the products of a criminal offense or criminal activity" provided for by Article 287 of the Criminal Code. In this capacity, the person under investigation, Ilir Meta (Metaj), has taken active criminal actions, with the aim of hiding the true nature, origin and source of the funds which were used to finance the lobbying contracts, knowing that this money is a product of the criminal offense or criminal activity./ TCH