Lushnja Prison employee arrested for bribery, director and deputy director suspended

2025-09-17 09:31:47Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Lushnja Prison employee arrested for bribery, director and deputy director
Lushnje Prison

The Directorate of Prisons has arrested an employee of the Lushnja prison for bribery.

After the denunciation from the show Stop, where Irekli Leka was filmed receiving a sum of money in exchange for a rewarding leave for a convict, the prison employee has been expelled from the ranks of the Prison Police. 

The director and deputy director of the Lushnje Penitentiary have also been suspended from duty. 

Announcement from the General Directorate of Prisons:

Following the incident that occurred yesterday evening, where the Head of Internal Regime at the Institution for the Execution of Penal Decisions (IEVP) Lushnja, Irekli Leka, was filmed accepting a sum of money in exchange for a rewarding leave for a convict, the General Directorate of Prisons has immediately taken administrative and disciplinary measures.

By Order of the Director General, the director and deputy director of the institution were suspended from duty, and the employee suspected of passive corruption was expelled from the ranks of the Prison Police.

After the publication of the footage on the investigative show "Stop", the General Directorate of Prisons, in close cooperation with the Internal Control Service and under the coordination of the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), made it possible to arrest the suspected employee within 30 minutes of the broadcast of the footage.

The General Directorate of Prisons thanks the media for its commitment to shedding light on cases of abuse of office and emphasizes its unwavering commitment to guarantee integrity, transparency and strict implementation of the law in every link of the penitentiary system.


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