Elbasan’s ex-chief of police to face court on corruption charges

Special Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) closes the investigations and sends for trial the former crime boss in Elbasan, Leonard Palushi. At the end of the investigations, SPAK brought against him the charge of “Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions”, provided by article 259 of the Criminal Code. “Special Prosecutor’s Office […]

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