The Special College of Appeal discharged this Wednesday the Head of Lezha Prosecution, Erjon Shehaj.

The head of the Special Prosecution against Corruption (SPAK) Altin Dumani, required his discharge due to professional issues.

The appeal addressed several issues, for which it was evidenced that the subject had not registered a proceeding for a part of the criminal offenses referred by the police and further concluded with the termination of the investigations. 

As it was discussed a person investigated by Prosecutor Shehaj for the criminal offenses “Production and sale of narcotics” and “Illegal possession and production of explosive weapons and ammunition”, resulted in being caught with about 3 kg of hashish and explosives modified for the purpose of enabling remote explosion via mobile phones. 

The subject sent the case for trial, requesting 5 years in prison for each criminal offense and, in conjunction with the sentences, ultimately 5 years of imprisonment, which in the application of the summary trial was reduced to 3 years and 4 months due to the reduction of 1/3 of the sentence. Shehaj also requested the suspension of the sentence and placement on probation. 

In another case that was submitted to judicial review at the College, allegations were raised that the subject had investigated under conditions of conflict of interest, as his name was mentioned in the letter containing threats against Shehaj and other magistrates.