Three and a half years in prison and 70,000 euros in fines for the two accused in the “case Subventions 4”

The indictment against the two indictees was proclaimed Wednesday by Judge Mentor Bajraktari.

Judge Bajraktari said that the accused Musol for “bribe “in succession is sentenced to one year in prison and 3 thousand euros in fine, for “impact” 10 months in prison and a thousand euros in fines, while for “Subentience” in succession, sentenced to 1 year imprisonment.

To Musol, the court pronounced a unique sentence of 2 years and 6 months in prison and 40,000 euros in fines.

While accused Berisha of “bribery” was sentenced to 6 months in prison and 3 thousand euros in fines, and for “subsidies” 10 months in prison. To him, a unique one-year prison sentence was pronounced and 3 thousand euros in fines.

In prison sentences, the accused will also be counted as the time spent in house detention and arrest.

Otherwise, the plea was carried out in the absence of the two accused. During this day, sessions were held on this occasion for the assignment of the sentence.

The two accused had pleaded guilty to the initial session held on February 12th 2024.

Foundation Court in Pristina, in case known as “Subventions 4”, accused Hali Berisha, and John Musol has convicted them on February 16th 2024.

Otherwise, the charges are also: Hasan Magaraj, Luan Statovci, Berat Nika, Sabit Shkodra, Musa Neveocazi, Bajram Gashi, Pajtim Krasniqi and Lulzim Hajdari, for whom the judicial process follows.

According to the indictment filed on November 23rd 2023 by the PSRK, it is said that between August 25th 2020 and February 24, 2021, defendant Hasan Maharaj in the quality of the official person at the Directorate for Agriculture in the Istog Community, has directly and consistently accepted bribes from John Musol to act contrary to official office.

It writes that John Musolley had applied for subsidies in this municipality using personal data from family Edward Musollaj and that during the documentation check, the application was illegally made. After that, it is said in the indictment that to settle this case, Hasan Maharray requires 4 thousand euros in bribes, which Musol agrees with. After the Agriculture Development Agency approves the payments, John Musol accepts the subsidy money and hands over the required bribe to defendants Hasan Maharaj.

With the approval of the second half of the subsidy, according to the indictment, John Musol handed the second part of the bribe to defendant Maharray for the worth of 4 thousand euros in his cattle shop in Istog.

The indictment says that by the same date, John Musolley applies for subsidies to the Istog Community on behalf of the other family member, Louis Musolaj. Although even this application was illegal, after gaining subsidies, the indictment writes that Hasan Maharray receives bribes from John Musolly, worth 7 thousand euros.

At the next point of the indictment, John Musolly reportedly had prepared documentation to apply subsidies on behalf of family member Leonard Musollaj and defendants Hasan Mahzaraj ask him to change requests on the application form by filling in incorrect data in exchange for granting bribes to half the benefit.

Always according to the indictment, the two defendants present inaccurate data that there is a culture of medicinal and fragrant plants and benefits 7 thousand euros of 537 euros, while the second tranche does not approve the Agency for Agriculture Development, thus not fully realised the bribery agreement.

The second point of the indictment, says defendant Hasan Maharray in the quality of the official person directly accepts rich profit from John Musol to influence officials of the Agency for Agriculture Development in order to speed up payments and money of subsidies to be approved.

After the payment approval, the indictment charges Hasan Maharray with accepting 2 thousand euros in bribes from John Musol at his shop in Istog.

The Actakuza says that from February 3rd 2021 to February 10th 2021 in Pristina and Fushe-Kosovo, defendants Luan Statovci as director of Direct Paying and Berat Nica, direct payment officer at the Agency for Agriculture Development, in co-chairment in the quality of official persons, accept bribes from Halit Berisha through Pajtim Krasniqi to act in opposition to the official post.

Always according to the indictment, Halit Berisha and Pajtim Krasniqi had applied for more inaccurate subsidies, and Berat Nika seeks and accepts bribes worth 7 thousand euros after the two upper ones approved payments.

The prosecution claims that after the decision on the second half of the payment execution, the verdict grants 5 thousand euros to Berat Nica, which shares with Luan Statovci. As for the rest, Berat Nica reportedly accepts 2 thousand euros in bribes to his residence by Pajtim Krasniqi, which shares Luan Statovci as well.

The prosecution says that between November 13th 2020 and February 24th, 2021, in Pristina, Luan Statovci with Sadat Shkodra, who was official for direct payment at the Agency for Agriculture Development directly and indirectly request bribery from Visar Krasniqi, to act in accordance with the official task.

According to the PSRK, Visar Krasniqi had applied for subsidies, but with the argument that if the documents are not in order, Luan Statovci indirectly asks for bribes, while Sadat Shkodra does so directly. It writes that after that, Sadat Shkodra meets with a Wisar Krasniqi family member and asks for 30 thousand euros in bribes to be carried out.

While for defendant Lulzim Hajdaraj, the indictment says that on December 6, 2020, as a technical inspector accepts bribes from John Musol to act contrary to official duties. During the search for subsidies application on behalf of Leonard Musollaj, according to the indictment defendant Lulzim Hajdaraj, along with his colleague, Blerim Mulliq, find inconsistencies in the actual state of the field. The two officials are charged with drawing false reports that the situation is in order and accepting 500 euros in bribes from John Musolly, which they share.

The Act set up by the PSRK says Musa Nikovazi as technical inspector along with colleague Bajram Gashi on October 6th 2020 has conducted checks on the subject where the application for subsidies was made on behalf of Edward Musallaj and find inconsistencies in the actual situation with the ground. According to the indictment, they had found that the property displayed on the app was Istog's municipality.

Thus, while defendant Bajram Gashi stood in the car, Lulzim Hajdaraj was charged with accepting 500 euros in bribes from John Musol to present the situation as okay.

Also, it is said that even during the review of the course on behalf of Luig Musolaj, defendants Musa Nikovazi and Bajram Gashi note that the property presented in the course was the Dubrava Foreign and Cooperative Community. Thus, the two defendants are charged with accepting 500 euros in bribes from defendant John Musolly to present the situation in order.

With these actions under the indictment, John Musolley illegally benefits in the course of Luigi Musolaj subsidy worth 4 thousand and 500 euros and subsidies worth 12 thousand and 600 euros in the subject in the name of Edward Musallaj.

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