After eight hours of discussions, the Special Court against Corruption decided to leave in jail the Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj.

But regarding the circumstances, court change the security measure for his wife, Ajola Xoxa.

She will no longer be under house arrest, but will be prohibited to leave country and will have the obligation to appear at court twice a month.

Court left in jail even the businessman Elman Abule, while the other businessmen involved in the investigations, with the measure to appear at court twice a month.

Albania’s Special Court Against Corruption and Organised Crime on Monday ordered the arrest of Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj on suspicion of involvement in corrupt activities.

The Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime, SPAK, said Veliaj, as a senior official, is suspected of passive corruption – receiving money or gifts – and of “cleaning the proceeds of a criminal offence or criminal activity” – money-laundering.

His wife, Ajola Xoxa, is suspected of passive corruption, money-laundering and refusing to declare or falsely declaring wealth.

Alongside mayor Veliaj and his wife, five businessmen are being investigated for passive corruption and were placed under an “obligation to report to the police”.

SPAK alleged that Veliaj and his wife created a scheme in order to benefit from public money from the Tirana municipality through illegal activities.