Innocents 13 charged with illegal gambling and other criminal acts, three others admit guilt

While accused Burim Kurtaj and Adem Gashi have reached agreement on pleas for charges related to criminal acts “Organising pyramid schemes and illegal gambling”. Kurtay, even for illegal possession of weapons. And accused Visar Tabaku was acquitted of “Organising of pyramid schemes and illegal gambling”.

Presequently, it became the reading of the indictment by special prosecutor Merita Bina-Rugova, reports “Justice bet“.

Later, prosecutor Bina-Rugova said she agrees with the plea of the three accused. He called for the agreement to be approved for the guilty plea of two Gashi's Kurtaj indictees.

In this regard, Judge Arben Hoti made the decision with which he approved the plea agreement between the guilty Kurtaj and Gashi and the Prosecutor, as well as with a decision acquiesced the plea of defendant Tabaku.

In this regard, for defendants Kurtaj, Gashi and Tabaku, Judge Hoti took the decision by isolating the procedure for the same, while the indictment is announced on another day.

The incident, founded on October 22nd 2024 by the Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Kosovo (PSRK), charges defendants Safet Kyqyku, Luan Bytyqi, Serkan Gunay, Enis Gunay, Valbona Hajdari, Armen Danceli, Ilirjan Kyqyku, Koqyku Progress, Democratic Kurtaj, Burim Kurtaj, Agim Suka, Visar Tabaku, Ademi Gashi, Hetem Gjej, Meredjen Kyqky and Dardani Krasniqi.

According to the indictment, defendants Safet Kyqyku, Ilirjan Kyqyku, Kyqyku Progress, Armend Dancelli, Democratic Kurtaj, Burim Kurtaj, Agim Suka, Visar Tabaku, Ademi Gashi, Hedem Jakaj, Meredija Kyqkyu and Dardan Krasniqi are charged with the intention of illegally benefiting wealth, during a several-year period of time period, defendant Safet Kyqyku has organized them, while other defendants have helped organize the games of fate, what is not given to the license or the competent body.

The Actakuz says that until October 5th, 2022, when police control has been conducted, they have organized lucky games into an online platform whose property is Safet Kyqyku and in the sub-insisting of Ilirian Kyqyku and Meridian Kqykyu.

With that, defendants in co-ordination are accused of committing criminal work “organising pyramid schemes and illegal gambling” following, from Article 294, paragraph 2 related to Article 31 and 77 of the Penal Code.

Furthermore, defendants Safet Kyqyku and Luan Byqyti are said to be charged with deliberately and with the intention of illegal profiting of property for themselves, in co-ordination attempting to contract the grossly unprofessional amount of property in exchange for lending service, exploiting the damaged witness's poor financial state of H.K., convincing him to borrow a loan totalling 300 thousand euros.

With this, the defendants are accused of committing criminal work “The attempting”, in co-ordination, from Article 331, pregarf 2 and Article 31 of the Penal Code.

At the same time, the defendant Luan Bytyqi is said to have deliberately and deliberately and with the aim of illegally benefiting the rich for himself, using continued serious rowing, forced the M.J. to pay the amount of 4 thousand and 500 euros, in the name of a 4 thousand-euro loan, which most defendant Bytyqi paid in advance at the Kosovo Finance Agency for Kosovo for J. J.J.'s brother, and then in a similar way, has continued to demand seven thousand and 500 euros, as if in the name of interest for the delay of the debt, and has used force against M.J.'s injured, hitting him several times.

With this, it is accused of committing criminal work “tasking” by Article 328, pregarf 1, concerning Article 77 of the Criminal Code.

Also, Luan Bytyqi is charged with having possession and control of the weapon, without permission of the relevant organ and a hunting rifle, with five rounds, a clip, eight hunting bullets and a hand bar.

By this, Luan Bytyqi is accused of committing criminal acts “holding ownership, control or unauthorized possession of weapons” by Article 366, paragraph 1 of the Penal Code.

The defendant Safet Kyqyku is also charged with knowing that his wealth stems from criminal activities that have been acquired with the aim of hiding these activities and the real resource of wealth, the money has been introduced into the banking system, so that, falsely with the business “Seki Group<18x1>, whose owner is defendant Enis Gunay, has been able to sign in for the rent of the bar.

In the above business, it is said to have been falsely registered as a monthly wage worker of 2 thousand euros, as well as made deposits through his family's bank account, as if by borrowing or gift, and by his wife, Valbona Hajdari. Then, in order to integrate, he has accomplished the hiding of their origin through bank transfers, converting them into playable and real estates.

By this, he is accused of committing criminal work “Money laundering” by Article 302 of the Penal Code regarding Article 56, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1.1 of the Law to Prevent Money Laundering and Combat Terrorism Financing.

Always according to the indictment, defendants Enis and Serkan Gunay, knowing that defendant Safet Kyqyku's property was acquired with the commission described in both the device I and II of the indictment, in co-ordination helped him perform the criminal act, so that he was transferred a total of 2 thousand euros a month, if in the name of pay from their family business “Seki Group<1>, presenting him as a false worker.

Also, the indictment is said to have linked the same extinguisher to renting his own bar. While defendant Serkan Gunay has transferred the 52 thousand-euro amount to defendant Ilirian Kyqyku, with a description of the short-term tools” in order to justify the source of these tools. The defendant Serkan, on the other hand, has been presented as a witness on the occasion of linking the entry contract to Safet Kqykyu as a buyer and company representative “Resigning Project” to the purchase of 4 residences, with whom the vendors delivered the amount of 150 thousand euros, while the business “Seki Group<5> has handed cars and other assets worth 230 thousand euros in compensation for purchased residences.

With that, defendants are accused of committing criminal work “Money laundering” by Article 302, regarding Article 31 of the Criminal Code regarding Article 56, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1.6 of the Law to Prevention Money Laundering and Combat Terrorism Financing.

The alleged defendant Valbona Hajdari is charged with knowing that her husband's wealth, Safet Kyqyku, stems from criminal activities, and the same in order to mask her source, has collaborated with her by helping her. In her account, she has deposited and accepted various amounts of money from nearby people as loaning, gift, or depositing cash at a total of 51 thousand euros.

Hajdari is charged with binding a trading contract for a market price of 267 thousand and 500 euros, with a total of 261 thousand and 500 euros being paid in cash, while the rest, worth 51 thousand euros, transferred through bank accounts.

With that, she is accused of committing criminal work “Money laundering” by Article 302, regarding Article 31 of the Criminal Code regarding Article 56, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1.6 of the Law to Prevention Money Laundering and Combat Terrorism Financing.

Also, defendant Ilirian Kyqkyu is accused of knowing that his father's wealth, Safet Kyqyku, stems from illegal activities, has collaborated with him, helping to hide the source of this money, so that in his account, the defendant has accepted different sums at different times, as if borrowing, gift or his own.

With that, she is accused of committing criminal work “Money laundering” by Article 302, regarding Article 31 of KPRK regarding Article 56, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1.6 of the Law on Money Laundering Prevention and Combating Terrorism Financing.

The defendant Burim Kurtaj, however, is accused of having possession and control of the weapon in opposition to the Weapons Law without permission of the relevant body. With this, he is charged with committing criminal work “keep ownership, control or unauthorized possession of weapons” by Article 366, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.