Two arrested for corruption in elections, one of them an official of Tirana Cadastre

The police have executed the security measures issued by GJKKO against four persons, within the coded operation “Influence”. They are suspected of having jointly committed the criminal offenses of “Exercising illegal influence on persons exercising public functions” and “Active corruption in elections”. GJKKO imposed prison terms for 46-year-old Dritan Stoka and 62-year-old Agim Osma. Alqi […]

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