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SPAK receives questions for the first time tomorrow former Minister Lefter Koka after 4 months of arrest.
Lefter Koka was arrested in December last year after being accused by SPAK fot “abuse of duty” and bribes during his mandate.
SPAK explains that it is all related to the construction of the incinerator in Elbasan, where Lefter Koka, in the capacity of Minister of Environment has violated the procedures for issuing a license and approving the continuation of construction of the facility, while the other two persons are accused of money laundering and have given bribes in the direction of Koka in order to obtain permission to build the incinerator.
After the construction of the incinerator in Elbasan was approved, SPAK states that the companies “Albtek Energy” sh.p.k and Integrated Technology Services”sh.p.k have cooperated with each other to bill fictitious work worth 3.6 million euros.
According to SPAK, this amount, exactly 3.6 million euros was given in the form of a bribe to Lefter Koka for the services rendered to the incinerator of Elbasan, which was built in violation of all procedures.
SPAK has also decided to seize the property of Koka, specifically, “Kantina e pijeve Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu” in Durrës, which is valued of 442,972 ALL, as property equivalent to a part of the proceeds of crime.
Meanwhile, both companies have been placed in preventive seizure. Other assets of Klodian Zoto and Stela Gugalli were also seized. Zoto and Gugullja are charged with the criminal offenses “Active corruption of senior state officials or local elected officials”, committed in collaboration, as well as “Laundering the proceeds of crime or criminal activity.”
The former minister is charged with the criminal offenses “Abuse of duty”, “Active corruption of senior state officials or local elected officials”, “Passive corruption of senior state officials or local elected officials” and “Laundering the proceeds of crime” or criminal activity ”.
/abcnews.al
