They did not impose fines even though they found violations by drivers, the Elbasan Prosecutor's Office sends 6 police officers to court

2025-06-02 15:18:55Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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The Elbasan Prosecution Office has completed the investigations and is sending six police officers, citizens Xh.S., EH, AT, N.Xh., EK, and BT, to trial on charges of the criminal offenses of 'Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions' and 'Abuse of office' provided for by articles 259/1, 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code.

At the end of a full, comprehensive investigation using proactive investigation methods in cooperation with the AMP, Elbasan-Korçë Branch, on criminal proceeding no. 377 of 2024, several cases of corruption of police officers against drivers with the aim of not punishing them administratively were identified.

Citizens XH.S, EH, AT, N.XH, police officers at the Road Traffic Section of the Elbasan Local Police Directorate, have been charged respectively with committing the criminal offense of "Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions" and "Abuse of office", more than once, as provided for in article 259/1, 248, of the Criminal Code. While citizens EK, BT, for committing the criminal offense of "Abuse of office" in collaboration, as provided for in article 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code.

During their activities, these police officers, in cooperation with each other, even though they ascertained cases of administrative offenses by drivers, they intentionally did not proceed with the imposition of administrative measures, harming the financial interests of the state and the public interest.

The Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Elbasan calls on citizens to denounce any type of corrupt act or abuse of office by any public official in order to hold them criminally liable.


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