SPAK sends Meta's file and Headship to trial, charges filed

The SPAK suggests Ilir Meta is accused of committing criminal acts:

• “Passive corruption of top state or local elected officials” on three occasions, two of which in co-operation,
• “Purchasing criminal works products or criminal activity” in co-operation,
• “Refused for statements, non-recognition, hiding or false declaration of private assets and interests”.

Meanwhile, Monika Krygari is accused of the same criminal acts, including two cases of passive corruption, cleaning up criminal products in co-operation, as well as inacquacy of assets.

Meanwhile, others charged in the file are also citizens:

• P. J, accused of committing criminal acts “of passive corruption by senior state officials or local elected” committed in co-operation, envisioned by articles 260 and 25 of the Penal Code;
• E. C, accused of committing criminal acts “Cleaning products or criminal activity” committed in co-operation, envisioned by Article 287/2 of the Criminal Code.

The SPAK suggests he has received defendants and has also filed charges against Fatim Grande, Monica Mayor's mother. It is accused of carrying out criminal acts “of clearing products of criminal acts or criminal activity” committed in co-operation, envisioned by Article 287/2 of the Criminal Code.

According to the Special Prosecutor, this criminal prosecution is the result of an intensive investigation that was launched in 2019 and expanded in the following years based on various speculations. In 2024 all separate proceedings were united into one.

“Inventions uncovered a series of corruption schemes, the use of political influence and power aimed at favouring specific businesses towards receiving or promising rewards, cleaning up criminal products, and concealing assets, or not accepting significant expenditures in periodic property statements. The documented episodes show the subjects of prosecution, which in their co-operation are involved in the conduct of the crimes mentioned above. Advanced episodes on charges filed and criminal facts committed by defendants can be found in the press release published on the official SPAK page: UNTIPTURE, Day 21.10,2024 Spapa.gov.al.

For the ongoing investigations, the Special Prosecutor against Corruption and Organised Crime has co-operated with the authorities of the United States of America, Austria, Italy, San Marinos and Cyprus”, Euronews reports. al