The prosecution closes the investigations for the "drug lord", the file of Gëzim Çela and 13 others goes to trial

2024-07-01 11:56:27Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The prosecution closes the investigations for the "drug lord", the
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The Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has completed the investigations and has sent for trial the file of Gëzim Çela, known as the "drug baron", as well as for 13 other accused persons, part of his criminal group.

Specifically, the file of Arlind Ismajlukaj, Gëzim Çelaj, Nerim Çela, Armando Mema, Dritan Metaj, Ben Dalipaj, Besnik Brokeri, Alket Deda, Selami Lushkaj, Xenofon Bodo, Kyrylo Ponomarenko, Kostiantyn Biellon, Armando Papa and Roland Guza has been passed for trial. accused of committing the criminal offenses "Trafficking of narcotics", carried out in cooperation within the structured criminal group, "Structured criminal group" and "Commitment of criminal offenses by criminal organization and structured criminal group".

According to the Prosecutor's Office, during the investigation of this proceeding, it was proven that the defendants, as part of the structured criminal group led by Gëzim Çelaj and Arlind Ismajlukaj, took over the organization and trafficking of large quantities of narcotics, at least in two cases, in the event of March 31, 2023, where an amount of 41 kg of heroin narcotics was seized on the national road Tirana-Fushë Krujë, as well as the event of August 14, 2023, where there was an attempt to traffic through the sea using boats large quantities of narcotics, known as the police operation "Flame at sea".

During the investigation of this criminal proceeding, it was possible to prove for each of the defendants not only their involvement in the criminal activity, but also the division of roles, including the organizers of the activity, growers of narcotics, warehousers, producers, transporters, as and boat drivers.

In parallel with the criminal proceedings, against the defendants and persons related to them, the property proceedings have been started with the aim of identifying, seizing and confiscating assets of criminal origin.

In the framework of the property proceedings, with two previous decisions No. 27 dated 09.10.2023, and No. 13, dated 17.03.2024, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime decided the sequestration of assets as follows:

The legal entity XXXXX sh.pk, established on 26.10.2022, with administrators and sole partners of 100% of the quotas, citizen TH., with object of activity Bar Restaurant, with address Lezhë, Laç;

Real estate no. 1759, cadastral area 1673, the object where the aforementioned company operates;

3 Real estate worth over 400,000 Euros, owned by the citizen M.TH.,

6 Vehicles of different brands;

3 dinghies,

Monetary amount: 102,000 (one hundred and two thousand) Euros, 500 (five hundred) British Pounds, 50 (fifty) Swiss Francs and approximately 7,000,000 (seven million) Lek, to the citizens of AI, G. Ç. and N. Ç.

The legal entity XXXXX sh.pk, with administrator and sole partner with 100% of the shares, citizen GG, as well as all its assets, such as real estate, movable property, bank accounts, etc., including 10 vehicles different brands.


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