
The Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime has announced the verdict against the defendant Namik Koçi, who was accused of "active corruption against persons exercising public functions", after the businessman residing in Durrës offered a sum of money to the director of the National Agency for Public Health in order to facilitate the procedures for testing samples taken from a commercial entity in Durrës in 2024.
According to the official announcement, the Special Prosecution Office presented the case to the court within the framework of criminal proceedings no. 34 of 2024. The trial was conducted in a summary procedure and the panel consisting of judges Flora Hajredinaj, Etleva Deda and Bib Ndreca found Koçi guilty.
Initially, he was sentenced to 1 year in prison, but due to accepting the summary trial, his sentence was reduced by 1/3, ending with 8 months in prison. However, the court decided to suspend the sentence and place him on probation for a period of 1 year and 4 months.
The court also ordered the confiscation of the amount of 70,000 lek, considered as a means of committing the criminal offense. Meanwhile, the remaining amounts of 215,000 lek and personal electronic devices will be returned to the defendant and two other citizens involved in the investigation.