Special Court

Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj asks Special Court to void SPAK probe, cites nine procedural violations

Through his lawyers, Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj filed a motion dated 13 August asking Albania’s Special Court (GJKKO) to declare the investigation against him invalid. Veliaj, who has been in...

SPAK hits alleged international cocaine network: 16 suspects, raids in four cities

Albania’s Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) struck another alleged international drug-trafficking group, seeking 16 suspects under Special Court warrants. The operation spanned Tirana, Durrës, Elbasan and Lushnjë....

Ilir Meta seeks lighter security measure after SPAK closes investigation

Ilir Meta, leader of the Freedom Party, has asked the Special Court to replace his “arrest in prison” detention with a more lenient measure. Meta has been in custody since...
Sali Berisha

Preliminary hearing set for Sali Berisha and co-defendants

The Special Court has scheduled a preliminary hearing for Sali Berisha and four other defendants on October 24 at 12:00. The defendants face charges ranging from passive and active corruption...