The SCANDAL deepens, the brother (Gëzim Hoxha) of the Albanian ambassador to the EU (Ferit Hoxha) in the criminal group of AKSHI!

2026-01-15 23:33:47Fokus SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The brother (Gëzim Hoxha) of the Albanian ambassador to the EU (Ferit Hoxha) in the criminal group of AKSHI!

The wonders in this small country of ours are endless, as on the one hand, a brother is under investigation and is part of the criminal group that robbed the state of tens of millions of euros, and on the other hand, the other brother is the main representative of Albania to the institutions of the European Union. We are talking about Gëzim and Ferit Hoxha, where Gëzim is under indictment and under security measures by the Special Prosecution Office, as part of the criminal group of AKSHI, while Ferit continues his duty as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Albania to the EU, since July 2024.

Ferit and Gëzim have undergone material changes over the last 3 years, with Gëzim receiving tens of millions of euros in secret tenders from the government, with clan interference, while Ferit, after the ups and downs of his diplomatic career, was catapulted as the key figure in integration. These lines are not intended to diminish the image of either of them, but in the absence of a reaction, especially from the diplomat, we will try to shed light on the activities of both, where in some cases Ferit's public activity directly affects Gëzim's private activity.

The EU has initiatives and mechanisms that support information technology companies, with donations, loans or logistical support, where normally the person who acts as Albania's liaison with the EU is Feriti. On the other hand, Gëzim owns 3 companies, the oldest of which has received tens of millions of euros from the Albanian Agency for Technology and Software, and the other two he has fictitiously registered in the DURANA park, in Xhafzotaj. The above are only what the brothers actually do, while the connection between the two, if the work of one affects the other, or the brother's associates, can be revealed by law enforcement institutions.

The fact is that the name of Gëzim Hoxha and his company, "First", is in many files of the AKSHI file, where the ambassador's brother himself is being investigated for laundering the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity committed in the form of cooperation with a structured criminal group. He is also being investigated for a structured criminal group, the commission of criminal offenses by a criminal organization.

The SCANDAL deepens, the brother (Gëzim Hoxha) of the Albanian ambassador

The SCANDAL deepens, the brother (Gëzim Hoxha) of the Albanian ambassador
Facsimile: Special Prosecution's file on the AKSH criminal group that embezzled millions of euros

At a time when Ferit Hoxha was appointed Ambassador to the EU, in July 2024, his brother, Gëzim Hoxha, continued to win and receive secret tenders from the government, one of which was worth a full 60 million euros.

Ina Ciko, one of Ermal Beqiri's subordinates, currently under a security measure but not yet executed, has stated that she had financial relations and collaborated with several companies, one of which was "First", owned by Gëzim Hoxha.

The SPAK file, researched by VoxNews, details that loans were made from the company "First" to Beqiri or Agas's companies in amounts up to 1.2 million euros. These loans were made in December 2024. The prosecution has discovered that Gëzim Hoxha's company, "First", transferred funds to the account of the entity "EA Solution", in significant amounts. 

The SCANDAL deepens, the brother (Gëzim Hoxha) of the Albanian ambassador

The SCANDAL deepens, the brother (Gëzim Hoxha) of the Albanian ambassador
Facsimile: Special Prosecution's file on the AKSH criminal group that embezzled millions of euros

The facts are evident, already fully revealed by the Special Prosecution, but which have been left in the air until now, because these same individuals have also appeared at the fictitious DURANA park in Xhafzotaj, Durrës. The name of “First” and Gëzim Hoxha is considered by SPAK as one of the most active. “The invoices made by 'EA Solution' sh.pk to three other entities are fictitious and with the aim of benefiting from the money that derives from the procurement procedures predetermined by the criminal group,” the file states.

The other two businessmen in the file, Andis Papa and Gëzim Hoxha, have contracted the services of “EA Solution” through Ermal Beqiri, who directed them to this entity. “So all activities are directed by citizens Ermal Beqiri and Ergvs Agasi with the ultimate goal of illegally benefiting from funds received from public contracts with the AKSHI institution,” SPAK says.

 

The SCANDAL deepens, the brother (Gëzim Hoxha) of the Albanian ambassador
Facsimile: The brother of the Albanian ambassador to the EU has declared that he benefited from secret tenders and paid bribes

The AKSHI file also details the testimony of businessman Gëzim Hoxha himself, who stated that he has had the firm since 2008, while focusing on cybersecurity. In his testimony, he indirectly admitted that he paid an amount of about 600 thousand euros as a bribe, while also making other invoices with the two main businessmen, who are wanted. 

His main evidence was for a super secret tender, which is still unknown to this day what was done. "We also had another collaboration, because last year, probably in October 2024, we won another procurement procedure with the National Agency for Public Works, with a high value of about 60 million euros. This tender is secret and there we subcontracted some services to the company 'EA Solution', which have a value of about 60 million new lek", Hoxha claimed.

Coincidentally or not, the time he won the tender and made the payment of 600 thousand euros coincides with the time his brother, Feriti, was appointed as Albania's Ambassador to the EU.

The SCANDAL deepens, the brother (Gëzim Hoxha) of the Albanian ambassador

The SCANDAL deepens, the brother (Gëzim Hoxha) of the Albanian ambassador
Facsimile: Gëzim Hoxha is being investigated for money laundering within the framework of a criminal organization

The file states that Mirlinda Karçanaj, the director of the National Agency for Public Procurement (ANASHI), who is being investigated under house arrest, has established illegal criteria in procurement procedures that favored and created unfair privileges for several economic operators, including "First".

"Gëzim Hoxha has an active role in participating in and illegally benefiting from procurement procedures, which are dictated by the aforementioned citizens. He has credited significant amounts to the company 'EA Solution'," the file states.

Hoxha has been placed under a security measure prohibiting him from leaving the country, while he is being investigated for money laundering committed within the framework of a criminal organization. He has been ordered by the Special Court not to leave the territory of Albania.

The SCANDAL deepens, the brother (Gëzim Hoxha) of the Albanian ambassador

The SCANDAL deepens, the brother (Gëzim Hoxha) of the Albanian ambassador
Facsimile: Gëzim Hoxha has opened two companies at the fictitious DURANA park

Data analyzed by the VoxNews editorial team shows that Gëzim Hoxha set up a scheme to launder the money he received from tenders, by diverting it to other companies in the same field, or more recently, to virtual companies of DURANA.

The threads between Gëzim Hoxha and Ermal Beqiri, in addition to their participation in the AKSHI criminal group, are connected to DURANA. A park built by Elira Kokona of the Albanian Investment Corporation, who, without building a single building, "moved" about 50 companies to that address, with well-known owners, some of whom have files with SPAK.

Gëzim could not be missing either, who, with the acquaintances or collaborations he had made, opened the company "CyberMind Labs". He registered it with the Central Business District in November 2025. The company's address, according to the documents, is at "Shijak, Durana Tech Park, Ahmet Zogu Street, Xhafzotaj Administrative Unit". The company's objective is to create and operate research and development laboratories in the fields of ICT, AI, ML, IoT, digitalization and cybersecurity.

At the same time, in November 2025, Gëzim Hoxha opened another shell or fictitious company with an address in Xhafzotaj, calling it “Box Artificial Logic”. Shkodrani seems to have been born “with a shirt”, as in one move he managed to register two companies with the “blessing” of Elira Kokona, who in return forgave him taxes, dividends or customs relief.

A genuine scheme to launder money received from secret tenders, where to this day it is still not known exactly how much money Gëzim Hoxha received in total, or the people hiding behind it.

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