Decision postponed: Prosecutor seeks 12 years in prison, Tahiri says he is innocent

After the presumption Tahiri has presented protective arguments to the courtroom with a sign explaining each episode by schema.

Tahiri: “bring me proof of the 4 episodes you accuse me of. The structured criminal group demands proof of what have I done? Charge-loading, driving, buying cigarettes for the group? Show me an illegal act and I go to jail, but not for her gossip”

As far as charges have been made to “incapacitated” traffickers opening the doors to traffic from the sea, former Prime Minister Tahiri said he sent 6 secret papers to former Defence Minister Mimi Kodeli, where he has asked him to fix radars in Durres and Vlora. The former minister further dismissed lunch charges with Habilaj

Tahiri: “Habilaj has been bugged saying I'm with the big boss on the date of 22.11.2013, but I've been in Brussels for Albania's integration. On November 23rd 2013, Habilaj was bugged saying I was here with the boss for lunch, but I on November 23rd at the wiretap time I was at the press conference on the case of fugitives from Drnova Prison. I've been in the office at the meeting with S.H.I.A., the Adriatic Lella and the mine. Nasip Naco”

Tahiri has announced that zero communication with Habilaj has resulted from his phones. Also from investigations into 15 cities in Greece and Montenegro, no evidence of property and property has emerged in his name, benefiting from traffic.

Tahiri: “Those traffickers talk about 5m euros and 20m euros I won and I wanted them for elections. Then why did the prosecution of serious crimes investigate from Edi Rama to me and everyone on earth? They've investigated my every move, access and exit of everything, but I'm the minister I've slept in the most expensive 140-euro hotel, not like the other 900 euros”.

Despite the prosecution's request for 12 years in prison, the former minister, if convicted, benefits from the I cut trial, which would reduce 1/3 of the legal penalty. According to the prosecution, associate with Tahiri has also been former Vlora Police Director Jaeld Cela.

If Saimir Tahiri is sentenced, he will follow all legal ways to complain and address the highest courts. Saimir Tahiri's lawyer said the prosecution in final conclusions did not bring any new evidence.

Question: If your client is to be punished what would you do?

Max Hadia: Respect for the law, we will observe our right to complain and to higher courts.

Question: What new material has the prosecution brought to final conclusions?

Max Hadia: All the materials they were now were sliced pastry and not done well. Instead, we brought a material that was scandalous and that at that point the prosecution had a professional dignity that would have stopped investigating this case because one of the defendants, such as Gjergj Kohila, made e-mails to one of the prosecutors, fortunately that the prosecutor who was in the hearing today to take on Habilaj's criminal responsibility.

Question: What time did he send it to him?

Max Hadia: Three years ago

Question: So there's no new evidence.

Max Hadia: Absolutely! What I even feel of professional remorse is that the prosecution has brought all the materials of Italy, while they are material judged by the Italian authorities, and it has been the prosecution itself that has been directed to the Italian Court to cease the case. The Italian court has kept the six months in hand, studied them well, and placed a break in Tahiri's charge case.

This means that all episodes assigned there should not be brought to the Albanian court. Seeing that the process remained at this stage and the prosecution at its beginnings said we were on the basis of Italian materials when we addressed parliament. Italian materials cleared Tahiri, at this moment the prosecution did the next maneuver, connecting with 3 police officers to finish the burden they had taken on to put Tahiri to criminal responsibility

2:00- Defence hearings at the war crimes tribunal end for former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri. In closing, Tahiri and his lawyer have asked the court to express themselves in an innocent decision.

According to Tahiri, the prosecution has declined to make verifications of the charges brought against him.

Tahiri: According to the prosecution I am a smuggler, but maximum expenses for one night at the hotel have been 140 euros, not 900 euros. The prosecution took a lot of jewelry into my house, but she did not go to my mother's apartment because she was not interested.

Regarding radar, Tahiri said he has sent the letter to Defence Minister Mimi Kodeli 6 times.

Tahiri has also submitted a letter to the court for proceedings that he started against the Habilians when he was minister.

Former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri has deposited a letter for the prosecution of the Treblova group, as well as has presented an email that has sent Dritan Prenci to start proceeding for Habilaj and Treblova.

The Prosecutor asked for 12 years in prison

The North Crimes Prosecutor seeks 12 years in prison for former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri. But with the court's acceptance of the trial cut, Tahiri automatically falls one-third of the sentence. So he will be sentenced to 8 years in prison if accepted by the court.

During the claim where the prosecution's body read the conclusions, the former minister is charged with four episodes of narcotics trafficking to Italy, namely: October 25, 2013, February 27, 2014, July 29, 2014, and May 8, 2015.

According to the prosecution, Tahiri, together with former Vlora Police Director Jaeld Cela, who has been declared on the run for more than a year, have provided protection to traffickers.

Some environmental and telephone surveillances were read at the session. At the hearing, former Interior Minister Tahiri has continued the defence.

He has brought a sign to the courtroom to present the arguments.

For the first amount you accuse me, I had only one week to take office, but for the second two months. Habilaj were sometimes prosecuted while I was minister. ”

Tahiri, among other things, said she had asked Defence Minister Mimi Kodeli to intervene to control the radar after suspicious moves had been noticed.

Former Prime Minister Tahiri and former Vlora Police Director Jaeld Cela are accused of trafficking narcotics, structured criminal groups and performing works within the structured group. /oranews