Jail is sought against three influence suspects, among them a lawyer and a court official

At the Gjilan Court in 24,05.2025 hearings were held against the defendants. As soon as the hearing begins, preliminary procedure judge Riley Sermanjaj announced that this hearing regarding the case would be held at the Gjilan Court due to territorial competence.

The hearing session is held here because of territorial competence and Article 36, which envisions that for criminal acts committed in Prizren competent is the Constitutional Court in Gjilan”, Judge Sermanjaj said.

I, as a representative of this request because of territorial competence after the subject has been transferred to Gjilan, remained in total with the request for the appointment of the detention measure, which the Constitutional Prosecutor in Prizren” said prosecutor Kadriu in 24.05.2025, reports KA LLXO.com, broadcast Periscope.

Kadriu said there is doubt based on criminal acts involving defendants.

We consider there is a suspicion that criminal acts that the defendants have now been involved in, and this is derived from particular investigative measures, as well as other evidence that are involved in the phase of the investigations”, the prosecutor continued.

In the concrete case, Kadriu said the prosecution would provide sufficient evidence for the defendants to be found guilty of criminal acts that they are being charged with.

On the other hand, the prosecutor stressed that the danger exists that defendants escape and thereby prevent the normal course of criminal procedure.

“There is the danger of escaping and this will prevent the normal course of criminal procedure, taking into account one lawyer's positions, the other administration officer of the court, and the third person who has lived a long time abroad and has now returned, have economic capacities and numerous contacts to organise escape”, prosecutor Kadriu said further.

Among other things, prosecutor Kadriu proposed to the court that Prizren's Prosecution request approve and indictees appoint the detention measure. According to Kadriut, none of the other measures for the security of defendants in the procedure has resulted in enough.

Suspects' defender Bekim Krasniqi, lawyer Urim Pozheg, rejected the prosecution's request for the detention measure against his defender, considering that such a move is too heavy and inappropriate in this phase of the procedure.

Lawyer Pozhegu said the prosecution in the concrete case has not provided sufficient reasons for what other alternative measures are not sufficient, and that measures such as house arrest and the obligation to submit to the Police Station would be sufficient for the security of defendants in criminal procedure.

Among other things, lawyer Pozheg proposed to the court that the request for the detention assignment be refused in applying other measures.

Prizren's prosecution's request for the detention assignment was rejected by defenders and other defendants, lawyers Hasan Biray and Kadri Sylaj. The same proposed to the court other alternative measures, such as house arrest or presentation at the Police Station.

Lawyers Biray and Sylaj also rejected Prizren's prosecution claims that their defenders would be able to escape and avoid criminal procedure.

All in the end, Judge Riley Sermanjaj announced that regarding Prizren's prosecution's request, he will decide outside the session. /Periscope/