Special Court has confiscated 7 properties owned by the former judge of the High Court, Guxim Zenelaj.

It is about a land, with an area of 1000 m² in Porto Palermo, two basements and a unit with an area of 218.06 m2 in Shengjin Island, as well as two apartments, located in Shengjin Island.

Earlier on, judge Guxim Zenelaj resigned from his career before facing the Special Qualification Commission, thus avoiding vetting.

In 2016, he declared in his property declaration 18 apartments and three construction units in Shengjin Island, Lezha.

"Based on Law No. 10192 dated 03.12.2009, amended, "On preventing and fighting organized crime, trafficking and corruption through preventive measures against property", the Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime submitted to the Court the request for confiscation of the assets of the subject Guxim Zenelaj (former Supreme Court judge).
At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with decision no. 26 dated 06.10.2023, decided, among others, the confiscation and transfer in favor of the state of the assets as follows:
1. Property with no. 674, zk. 1952, Land in Porto Palermo, Himarë- Vlorë, with an area of 1000 m²;
2. The property located in ZK.1987, with property number 3/670-B9, vol.29, page 163, basement with an area of 16 m2, in Ishull-Shengjin Lezhë;
3. The property located in ZK.1987, with property number 3/670-B10, vol.29, page 164, basement with an area of 15 m2, in Ishull-Shengjin Lezhë;
4. The property located in ZK.1987, with property number 3/670-N1, vol.29, page 186, unit with an area of 218.06 m2, in Shëngjin Lezhë Island;
5. The property located in ZK.1987, with property number 3/670+1-10, vol.29, page 196, apartment with an area of 60.36 m2, in Shëngjin Lezhë Island;
6. The property located in ZK.1987, with property number 3/670+1-18, vol.29, page 204, apartment with an area of 67.35 m2, in Shëngjin Lezhë Island;
7. Property located in ZK.1987, with property number 3/670+1-55, vol.29, page 241, apartment with a surface area of 51.35 m2 in Ishull-Shengjin Lezhë", as quoted from the announcement.