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Corruption has been cracked down Friday in Kukes Border Directorate by order of the Special Prosecution against Organized Crime and Corruption (SPAK), as it was found that several police officers had accepted bribes to favor certain persons.
At the end of the investigation, 34 personal security measures were imposed, 32 of which are employees of the Kukes Border Police together with the Director of Border and Migration in Kukes.
On its part, the Special Court Against Organized Crime and Corruption (GJKKO) has sentenced to arrest in prison for 17 police officers, 14 of them have been placed under house arrest while 3 others have been suspended from duty.
Nevertheless, the investigation documented 312 cases of corrupt activity by police officers who, according to the SPAK, favored various persons for the import of smuggled goods, persons who trafficked vehicles, other illegal items and helped to cross the border various persons with legal problems for their entry and exit in EU countries.
“Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime on 10.11.2020, has registered criminal proceedings no. 272, for committing the criminal offense “Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions”, provided by Article 259 of the Criminal Code.
Criminal proceedings no. 272/2020, has started on the basis of the report material referred by the Service for Internal Affairs and Complaints, consuspicions for the involvement of some of the police officers at the Morina Border Crossing Point in illegal activities for criminal offenses “Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions provided by Article 259 of the Criminal Code” Smuggling of goods, for which excise is paid”, as well as” Assistance for illegal border crossing”, etc., provided by Articles 172 and 298 of the Criminal Code.
Border and Migration, Kukës was documented during the service at the Morina Border Crossing point, Kukès. The illegal actions consisted of numerous cases of corruption committed continuously. The investigation documented 312 episodes of corrupt actions of police officers, who favored various persons for the importation of smuggled goods; persons who trafficked vehicles, other illegal items; helped to cross the border various persons with legal problems for their entry and exit in EU countries, in terms of fictitious registrations for entry and exit into Albanian territory; as well as assisting other persons who had problems with the law, who were not registered in the TIMS system, as their travel to Kosovo and vice versa was not allowed”, said the SPAK among other things.
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