
Security measures are imposed on officials and former officials of OSHEE in Gjirokastra. The Gjirokastra Court has imposed security measures on 16 citizens.
4 citizens have been placed under "prison arrest", while 6 others are under "house arrest", while for 6 other citizens the security measure "Obligation to report to the Judicial Police" and "Prohibition to leave the country" has been imposed.
1 former employee is also wanted, under the security measure "House Arrest", for the same criminal activity.
The investigations suspect that employees and former employees of OShEE, Gjirokastra, have misused the material base in the directorate's warehouse to procure and install electricity meters, without a contract with OShEE, with the aim of obtaining illegal benefits from household subscribers and entities, who, through these meters, stole electricity.
Announcement:
As a result of a months-long investigation, with proactive methods, conducted in cooperation with the Gjirokastra Prosecutor's Office, on the report made by the General Anti-Corruption Directorate of the Ministry of Justice, the police operation codenamed "Kilovat" is finalized.
Security measures, ordered by the Gjirokastra Court, are being implemented for 16 citizens:
"Prison arrest" for 4 citizens and "house arrest" for 6 citizens, employees and former employees of OShEE, Gjirokastra, who, in collaboration with each other, misused the material base of the directorate, as well as provided and installed electricity meters without registering them;
"Obligation to report to the Judicial Police" and "Prohibition to leave the country" for 6 citizens who stole electricity through these meters.
1 former employee is wanted, under house arrest, for the same criminal activity.
Seized from the apartment of one of the arrested: 22 electricity meters, as well as 13 plastic boxes and 9 seals for their placement and sealing. Also, other items that served this criminal activity and various documents for the purpose of the investigation were seized.
During Operation "Kilowatt", the Economic and Financial Crimes Investigation Section, in cooperation with the Operational Section and the "Eagle" Special Forces Section, executed the following security measure:
•“Arrest in prison”, for citizens:
-SK, 30 years old, resident of Libohova, with the position of group leader;
-R. Gj., 60 years old, resident of Gjirokastër, with the position of group leader;
-RB, 51 years old, resident of Gjirokastër, with the position of electrician;
-IB, 32 years old, resident of the village of Lazarat, former employee.
•"House arrest", for citizens:
-Xh. B., 62 years old, resident of Mashkullor village, working as an electrician;
-E. Xh., 39 years old, resident of Gjirokastër, working as an invoicer;
-RS, 68 years old, resident of Gjirokastër, former employee;
-SR, 42 years old, resident of Gjirokastër, former employee;
-SB, 58 years old, resident of Gjirokastër, working as an electrician;
-TB, 37 years old, resident of Konispol, working as an electrician.
• Obligation to report to the Judicial Police” and “Prohibition to leave the country”, for 6 citizens accused of electricity theft.
The investigations suspect that employees and former employees of OShEE, Gjirokastra, have misused the material base in the directorate's warehouse to procure and install electricity meters, without a contract with OShEE, with the aim of obtaining illegal benefits from household subscribers and entities, who, through these meters, stole electricity.
In the apartment of the arrested 32-year-old man, seized items were found as material evidence and an illegal electricity connection was found.
The procedural materials were referred to the Gjirokastra Prosecutor's Office for further action, for the criminal offenses of "Abuse of office", committed in collaboration, and "Theft of electricity or telephone pulses".
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