Another hearing of the case known as the “Golden Bullet” took place in the Special Court today. Prosecutors questioned Petrit Qoli, a defendant in this case, who gave a series of statements that shed light on at least his version of the characters involved in criminal events. Qoli insisted that he had no knowledge of Festim Qoli’s past and denied that he had any knowledge of any possible legal problems.
During the interrogation, Qoli was faced with specific questions: “Are you aware of any problems with justice that Festim may have had?” Qoli replied that “I did not deal with his problems” and claimed that Festim had been slandered for events such as shootings or accusations about “Loshi”, the son of Fatmira Deda, accusations that according to him are not true. He spoke about a business connection he had once observed with the fuel in Shkozet, managed by Festim Qoli and Fatmira, which Festim had bought, but later sold. Qoli mentioned names such as Kujtim Hasa, the manager, and Besnik Deda, relatives of Fatmira, but claimed that he had rare meetings with them.
During the hearing, darker issues were also addressed, such as the murder of Ervis Deda, about which Qoli said he had heard “from people,” without providing specific details. He spoke about the debts that Loshi was demanding from Festimi for fuel, as well as various accusations that he said were circulating in the media or in various conversations. When asked who killed Fatmira, Qoli said that he had not been at the funeral and that he had heard in the media that the perpetrators had taken valuables from the place where she was killed. He mentioned that the car used was black, although he could not identify the make.
Discussions in the session
-Are you aware of any problems with justice that Festimi may have had?
Qoli: I didn't deal with his problems. Festimi was rumored to have fired Titin, and a few others. He liked to be known for these things. He was accused of Loshi, of Fatmira Deda's son. But he didn't do it.
-Who is this Loshi, Fatmira's son?
Qoli: He used to come to my ship, get oil, qyl. Loshi is done for mercy. I don't regret it at all. I heard it on TV. I have met Fatmira 3 times in my life. I know Besnik Deda, Fatmira's brother, a legend of ship captains. I went to his qokë for a consolation coffee. I have met Fatmira three times in total.
I once met him at the gas station in Shkozet because I was getting fuel there. Festim Qoli managed this gas station with Fatmira. Festim had bought it from someone I don't know. He sold it to Gëzim later. I don't know when he bought it. He borrowed money from Loshi. Kujtim Hasa was the manager.
At first, his brother bought it alone. Then they got married, with Ervis Deda (Loshi) for two girls. They lived a promiscuous life. The reason for Loshi's marriage was that the student was in love.
Loshi asked Festimi for the money he had borrowed, and Festimi told him that he would give it to him when he found it.
Loshi told me that he had to give me the money for the fuel. I don't know how much money was. I didn't want to know at all. Festimi didn't tell me, I didn't have that kind of relationship with Festimi. I don't know who killed him. Just people's gossip. Loshi stole drugs, they say. Some others said there was gold in the car or drugs. I don't live in a closed house, prosecutor, I live in Durrës. We hear things, everyone says something. The drug story started being talked about before Mond Çekic was killed. I have respect, he came to my house for iftar.
It must have been 14 years since he was killed. I saw him on TV subtitles. They had taken out his photo. I was worried about my brother. I went to the gas station, I couldn't find him at the gas station. I found the workers. I met my brother after 3 weeks. I went to comfort him after seven. I don't know where he was. He wasn't with his parents. I didn't care where he was. He doesn't have close friends in Durrës. Festimi took the property to Fatmira, as co-owner, because Fatmira had declared to the police that Festimi had killed Ervis. Festimi told me this later.
When we went to comfort my father, Fatmira said I'm sorry for accusing Festim of being shocked. It was me, Agron, my father, my mother. Festim was wanted by the police. My father told Fatmira, there's nothing to do, it's enough to find out who killed him. I found out that he had told the police, do you know how many police friends I have, prosecutor?
-Did you ask Festim why Fatmira accused you?
Qoli: He told me he suspects it's because we've caught a cold. After Festimi sent him the contract, he said Fatmira calmed down. She's miserable. May God have mercy on her.
-How did you find out that Ervis was killed?
Qoli: People told me.
-Which people? How many people?
Petrit Qoli: My brother told me, Celebration.
-Who killed Fatmira?
Qoli: I didn't go to the funeral. I didn't go out of shame for the captain, Besnik, her brother.
I know that the killer broke in and took valuables. I heard about it in the media. He was killed in the garage where his house was. The car was black, I don't remember the make, it had a new hood, his son had bought it for him.
I have offices in the building where he was killed. I was with my family. I was driving in Përrenjas, I was fleeing to Pogradec. My cousin told me on the phone that they had killed Ervis' mother, the police were looking for Festim. I told him what I needed with Festim.
I met Festim later. I don't remember how long later. After her son's death, Fatmira would occasionally go to the gas station to pay those bills.
-Talo Çela was a familiar name to you in 2012–2013?
Qoli: I don't know him, I've never spoken to him on the phone. I don't know any of Nuredin Dumani's enemies.
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