The mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj will be transferred in Durres, where he will stays in jail after court decided to not change the security measure against him.

Veliaj was arrested after the Albania’s Special Court Against Corruption and Organised Crime is investigating him 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.

While the investigations will go on, Veliaj will stay at the detention in Durres.