Ervis Martinaj has been missing for more than three years, having last been seen in August 2020. On October 22 of the year we left behind, Mustafa Martinaj requested that his son be declared missing.
Mustafa Martinaj, the father of former gambling boss Ervis Martinaj, appeared today in the Special Court.
While there is still no official confirmation of the murder of the much-wanted Martinaj, the trial against him is continuing at the Criminal Court.
The father testified in the Criminal Court that he is disgusted by being asked about rags and bricks when, according to him, his son was killed.
"I am an economist by profession. I suffered a very serious accident in the late 90s. I was treated in Rome and after returning to Albania I started working as director of the Judicial Chamber in Laç, Lezhë and Mirdita.
After '97 I started my own business. I started with a chancery and photocopying business, and for 3 years I was involved in money laundering. I started working as an exclusive administrator of UBT in the Laç district with 3 points. I worked in Mirditë, Mat and Fushë-Krujë, with voluminous work and extraordinary income. We take into account the time, the Kosovo war and the very high remittances. I have been all over Albania, I have had exclusivity in 4 districts.
Ervis was in his third year of high school, his sisters were even younger. During this time, my work went very well. UBT is still active today, you can verify it.
In 2007 I worked as an administrator of Union Bank in Laç, but also in banking services. From this activity I had about 60 thousand dollars of income, secondary for me. All my activities, in a very difficult period, Mr. Chairman, have been unfairly attacked. The Savings Bank, which had the main activity, does not exist and there is no document, the other banks mainly as well.
Not even 30% of my activity has been reflected. I have about 3.5 million euros in income, with about 6 million in loans; I am able to prove these with bank decisions. A large part has been declared for the UBT company. I bought through the “Arbëria” bank. I have taken bank loans for this work. For each of the cases, the actions are with the bank. I can present you the documents at any time.
"My family consists of me, my wife, two daughters and my late son who is no longer here. I am ashamed that I come for clothes and bricks and have not been called once by you. I have given statements, no signal from you... (The court intervenes to stay in the building) ," declared Mustafa Martinaj.
SPAK is seeking the confiscation of 34 assets of Ervis Matinaj and persons associated with him, worth around 10 million euros, on the accusation that they benefited from criminal activity.
Ervis Martinaj has been missing for more than three years, having last been seen in August 2020. On October 22 of the year we left behind, Mustafa Martinaj requested that his son be declared missing.
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