Arben Voja, director of the Fier Regional Hospital, was arrested Thursday on the orders of Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Prosecution Office (SPAK), in connection with an investigation into the alleged illegal transfer of approximately 44,000 square meters of state-owned land in the Povelça area.

Voja is suspected of abuse of office and document forgery. Investigators believe the land was transferred from state ownership into private hands before being sold to investors involved in a photovoltaic energy project.

Voja, who previously headed the State Cadastre Agency's regional office in Fier, was escorted by police to the local police station, where procedural actions are underway.

Several other individuals have also been arrested in connection with the same investigation, including Dilaver Shyti, former head of the Dërmenas Administrative Unit; Fjorelo Bida, a Cadastre Agency employee; and notary Anila Haxhiu.

Meanwhile, Arbina Jaupaj has been placed under less restrictive security measures, including a mandatory reporting requirement and a travel ban.

The investigation focuses on the circumstances surrounding the transfer of public land into private ownership and the alleged involvement of individuals in facilitating the process.

This is not the first time Voja has faced allegations related to his previous public-sector positions.

In 2025, a criminal complaint was filed against him with SPAK over suspected abuse of office and document forgery, following the identification of 36 alleged cases involving the failure to calculate a 15% tax. The alleged economic damage was estimated at 9.5 million Albanian lekë.