File 5D/ GJKKO makes decision on former directors of Tirana Municipality

The trial for file 5D was held in the Special Court. The Special Court decided not to accept the summary trial for the defendants as the case cannot be resolved in the current state of the documents.

The defendants are:

Red Apple

Mariglen Qato

Taulant Tusha

Enton Punavija

Julian Zanaj

Albano Janku

Nestor Muhametllari

On July 2 of this year, SPAK communicated the charges of “Passive Corruption” and “failure to declare assets” to Molla and Qato, while it communicated the charge of “violation of equality in tenders” to Tushe. Tushe, Molla and Qato were arrested in March of this year by order of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, as part of the investigations into the “5D” file.

The three former directors were placed under "prison arrest" while five other people were placed under "compulsory appearance" orders, specifically Enton Punavija, Julian Zanaj, Albano Janku, Nestor Muhamellari, Deborah Kecci and Englatina Zere. According to Spak, Qato and Molla are de facto owners of the "5D" company, which according to investigations, has emerged as the winner in several tenders by the municipality.

This concerns 11 tender procedures over a period of 6 years, from 2016 to 2022. The company is also known by two different names: "Igor Electric" and "Vas Construction". With the new indictment, the investigation period for Molla and Qato is extended by another year, while Tushe's ends after three months.