Today police has arrested a large number of people in a wide-ranging anti-narcotics operation and explosives, as well as unlawful influence on the Justice System.
The publisher Henri Çili appears to have been arrested along with Seit Fishta, a well-known businessman.
Çili was arrested after the prosecution intercepted conversations that the the Supreme Court’s influence has confirmed for the brothers Arbjon and Alban Aliko convicted for the murder of RENEA activist Ibrahim Basha.
According to the investigative file, the investigation lasted from September 2019 until February 2020.
Henry Çili’s brother-in-law Gazmir Ajdinaj and the Aliko brothers were at the center of the investigation.
The group that was involved Ajdinaj dealt with trafficking of explosives and drugs.
The investigative file provided by abcnews.al shows that during the phone calls, the Aliko brothers’ father asked Gazmir Ajidinaj for help to release his sons, claiming they were demanding 1m euros.
According to the investigative file, it was found that on January 10, 2020, Henri Çili gave a attorney to act on his behalf, in association with Betim Shkupi for obtaining two properties in the form of a donation from the company “Fishta sh.pk” in Velipoja.
The Prosecution has found that on 3 February 2020, Henri Çili has communicated with the Director of the Shkodra Cadastre urging it to act swiftly on property registration, reports abcnews.al.
After receiving the properties and money, according to the prosecution, Henri Çili held a meeting on January 14, 2020 with a senior Justice System executive at a hotel in Tirana.
This meeting has been tapped also.
The wiretaps have revealed that Henri Çili asks the senior to resolve the Aliko and Yzeiraj brothers’ case as soon as possible and he assures them (Alikot) will be in the top 50 files to be reviewed, writes abcnews.al .
Gazmir Ajdinaj was arrested a few days later as police seized TNT in the car.
The arrest came after the prosecution intercepted a call between Arbion Aliko from Burrel Prison and Gazmir Ajdinaj for TNT.
On February 23, 2020, Ajdinaj goes to Gjirokastra and receives some items from Adil and Amarildo Aliko.
Yesterday’s operation is the second phase of the arrests against the group that included Ajdinaj. /abcnews.al
