TIRANA, October 5 – The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime on Thursday sentenced the former Minister of Environment, Lefter Koka, to 5 years and 8 months in prison for the Elbasan incinerator case. He was sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in prison, but his sentence was reduced by 1/3 due to a shortened trial.
As for the former deputy of the Socialist Party, Alqi Blako, the court declared him innocent in this case.
The masterminds of the corrupt scheme, Klodian Zoto and Mirel Mërtiri were each sentenced to 10 years in prison. They also benefit from the shortened trial and their sentence was reduced to 6 years and 8 months in prison. Stela Gugallja, the administrator of the company “Albtek Energy” sh.p.k., was sentenced to 7 years in prison. Due to the shortened trial, the sentence is reduced to 4 years and 8 months.
Pëllumb Abeshi and Jonida Zeqo were sentenced to 4 years in prison, which was reduced to 2 years and 8 months in prison due to the shortened trial.
As for the company that won the concession for the construction of the incinerator “Albtek Energy” sh.p.k., since it was processed as a legal entity, it was decided to close it as a company and to confiscate its movable and immovable assets. /argumentum.al
