Flour that became a "commodity" - Three people in Debar spend 122 days in prison, for the prosecutor's "suspicions"

2026-11-11 21:53:12Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Flour that became a "commodity" - Three people in Debar spend 122 days

Three people have spent 122 days in a detention cell, accused of producing and selling narcotics, after a quantity of 245 grams of "goods" was seized during a police operation.

The Dibra Prosecutor's Office waited more than four months to determine whether the substance was a drug or not. Even after receiving the report from the Scientific Police, which stated that "the substance is not a drug and is prohibited," it still did not ask the court to change the security measure.

The editorial office of Fiks Fare received a call from Burrel Prison, from several people detained on July 7, 2026 in the Milot area. They are Dario Hysa (Bruçi), Mentor Kurti and Florenc Kurti. The police accused them of producing and distributing narcotics, after a bag containing 245 grams of the substance was found on them. It was seized, while the three people were isolated in cells. The investigations were followed by prosecutor Sonila Qerolla.

The defendants told Fiks Fare from prison that the substance was not drugs and that they were being held hostage by the prosecutor, who, according to them, had not committed any act. They said they did not understand the length of the investigation and the lack of a response from the Scientific Police.

"It's not drugs and we don't know why they're keeping us in prison. They made us sick," they said.

Further, one of them claims that, when they appeared in court, the prosecutor told them that they could have had and transported narcotics.
 
"It is a complete violation of the law, totally, for the sole reason that there is no evidence whatsoever. Second, the goods are... What it says is 'goods', we know nothing.

And the answer to the analysis is 21 days, 45 days, 60 days. We are doing four months, on the 7th we enter five months. What is this? The answer does not exist. There are three measures of arrest”, says Dario Hysa from the prison.

"She's not a commodity at all. Nothing has come out. We've been doing it for four months inside. How can you stay inside waiting for the test? I even told the judge in court. It's like my wife, mother, and sister bringing me a kilogram of flour, saying we're going to make pancakes."

On the way home, the police stop us and say: 'I suspect this is drugs'. Until I test it, you will stay in jail. They have extended the investigation until January 9. Why should I stay in jail, for that flour, when the test has not come back? So determine for me if it is drugs and, if I have it, with facts and evidence, I will do the jail time", he adds.

The call arrived at Fiks Fare in mid-October 2026. Meanwhile, a few days later, on October 16, 2026, the Scientific Police sent the report to the Dibra Prosecutor's Office. According to the report, the substance was not drugs. The weight was 245 grams and "did not result in the presence of any narcotic or psychotropic substance prohibited by law."

However, even after receiving this report, prosecutor Sonila Qerolla did not ask the court to change the security measure. This request was submitted by the lawyers of the three people.

On November 6, 2026, the Fiks Fare group traveled to the Dibra Court, where the security measure against the three people was reviewed. After an ordeal of 122 days, the court decided to immediately release the three from prison. So, they had not distributed narcotics.

The Fiks Fare group addressed a request to prosecutor Sonila Qerolla, asking her several questions, but to date has not received any answers! ( Fiks Fare )


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