
The Court of First Instance of Durrës has given the security measure 'imprisonment' for 3 of the 5 employees of the municipality of Rrogozhinë who were arrested, who are accused of abusing the reconstruction funds.
Besim Ballabani, Elton Levonja and Mario Mekaj were released under the security measure of "arrest in prison". For Xhemile Uku, 'house arrest' was set, and for Edlira Ramaj, the security measure was 'obligation to appear'
Officials of the Rrogozhin Municipality were handcuffed on September 30, 2024 after being accused of the following crimes: "Misuse of duty", "Forgery and fraud" with the reconstruction funds, causing damage to the state budget worth 353,471,090'.
According to sources from the investigation group, the officials assessed 78 pig and cattle sheds as homes damaged by the earthquake of November 26, 2019. Initially, the prosecution requested the measure of 'prison arrest' for all parties in this trial, but later only for the two ladies, they changed the request for due to circumstances as one of them had children under 1 year old and the other had family circumstances.
Officials of the municipality of Rrogozhina arrested
1- Edlira Ramaj
2- Xhemile Uku
3- Besim Ballabani
4- Elton Levonja
5- Mario Meka
"Confirmation and continuation of the implementation of the security measure "arrest in prison", provided by Article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against persons under investigation, citizens of MM, EL, BB determined by decision no. 681 dated 30.09.2024 of the Court of First Instance First of the Durrës General Jurisdiction as a suspect for committing the criminal offense "Abuse of duty provided by article 248 of the Penal Code.
2. Replacing the security measure for citizen Xh. U. assigning the security measure "house arrest" provided by article 237 of the Penal Code. ordered the person under investigation Xh. U. not to leave her apartment located in Neighborhood no. 1 in Rrogozhin.
3. The replacement of the security measure for the citizen E.Ra. determining the measure of personal insurance Obligation to appear at the judicial police on the first and third Monday of the month at 08.00, as well as the measure of insurance Prohibition of going abroad.
4. The judicial police and the prosecution are ordered to implement this decision.
5. Court costs as incurred.
6. An appeal against this decision is allowed in the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, within 5 days, starting from the day after the communication of this decision.
7. It was announced in Durrës, today on 01.10.2024", the announcement said.
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