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Violation with the €2.3 million tender, GJKKO imposes security measures on the head of the Public Procurement Commission, he is suspended from duty

Violation with the €2.3 million tender, GJKKO imposes security measures on

The Special Prosecution Office has communicated the indictment to the chairman of the Public Procurement Commission, Jonaid Myzyri.

According to SPAK, Myzyri is accused of violating equality in tenders and it concerns the tender for the maintenance of the Shpal-Ura e Repsit road axis worth 2.29 million euros.

Myzyri has been placed under the security measure "compulsory appearance" and has been suspended from duty.  

"At the request of the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, the Special Court of First Instance, within the framework of criminal proceedings 175/1 of 2022*, with decision no. 61, dated 30.06.2025, has imposed a security measure against the citizen, JM, who holds the position of Chairman of the Public Procurement Commission, suspected of committing the criminal offense: "Violation of equality of participants in tenders or public auctions", committed in collaboration, provided for by articles 258 and 25 of the Criminal Code, to whom the charge has been communicated.

The imposed measure includes "Suspension of the exercise of a public duty or service", provided for by Article 242 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as well as that of personal security with a coercive character, "Obligation to report to the judicial police", provided for by Article 234 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime in Tirana has sent for execution the decision, no. 61, dated 30.06.2025, of the Special Court of First Instance.

The object of this criminal proceeding was the prosecution procedure, with no. REF-65268-07-13-2020, “Lot V: “Routine maintenance with performance of the Rrëshen (Fanit Bridge) – Shpal, Shpal – Q. Bene – Hadroj, Shpal – Repsit Bridge” road, with a limit fund of 219,866,693 lekë excluding VAT, developed on 18.9.2020, with the contracting authority Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH).

The review of the procedure by the contracting authority contained illegalities, which the Public Prosecution Commission did not take into consideration.

During the review of the complaint of the above procedure, this Commission, unlawfully favored the merger of economic operators; AM, and D.-1., where after investigative actions it resulted that they submitted forged documents.

For this procurement procedure, the following defendants have been taken into custody: JM, V.Zh., LS, MZ, EB, VH, GA, and AH, suspected of committing the criminal offense: "Violation of equality of participants in tenders or public auctions", committed in collaboration, provided for by Articles 258 and 25 of the Criminal Code, as well as citizens; ML, NK, and AK, suspected of committing the criminal offense "Forgery of seals, stamps or forms", provided for by Article 190 of the Criminal Code", the announcement states.

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