The Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), upon completing its investigations on August 29, 2025, has sent for trial at the Special Court of First Instance the case files involving Ilir Meta, Monika Kryemadhi, Pirro Xhixho, Ema Çoku, and Fatime Kryemadhi.
Ilir Meta is accused of committing the criminal offenses of “Passive Corruption of High-Ranking Officials or Elected Local Officials” in three instances, two of which were committed in collaboration, “Money Laundering of Criminal Proceeds or Activities” committed in collaboration, and “Refusal to Declare, Non-Declaration, Concealment, or False Declaration of Assets or Private Interests of Elected Officials and Public Servants, or Any Person Legally Obliged to Declare”, as provided under Articles 260 and 25, 287/2, and 257/a/2 of the Criminal Code.
Monika Kryemadhi is accused of committing “Passive Corruption of High-Ranking Officials or Elected Local Officials” in two instances committed in collaboration, “Money Laundering of Criminal Proceeds or Activities” in collaboration, and “Refusal to Declare, Non-Declaration, Concealment, or False Declaration of Assets or Private Interests of Elected Officials and Public Servants, or Any Person Legally Obliged to Declare”, under Articles 260 and 25, 287/2, and 257/a/2 of the Criminal Code.
Pirro Xhixho is accused of committing “Passive Corruption of High-Ranking Officials or Elected Local Officials” in collaboration, as per Articles 260 and 25 of the Criminal Code.
Ema Çoku is accused of committing “Money Laundering of Criminal Proceeds or Activities” in collaboration, under Article 287/2 of the Criminal Code.
Fatime Kryemadhi is accused of committing “Money Laundering of Criminal Proceeds or Activities” in collaboration, under Article 287/2 of the Criminal Code.
This criminal proceeding is the result of an intensive investigation that began in 2019 and expanded over subsequent years based on various complaints. In 2024, all separate proceedings were consolidated into a single case.
Investigations revealed a series of corrupt schemes, including the misuse of influence and political power to favor certain businesses in exchange for received or promised benefits, laundering of criminal proceeds, and the concealment or non-declaration of significant expenses in periodic asset declarations.
For these investigations, SPAK collaborated with authorities from the United States, Austria, Italy, San Marino, and Cyprus.
