TIRANA, Jan. 26 – The Serious Crimes Prosecution announced the measure “obligation to appear at the judicial police” and “suspension from duty” for Gjirokastra prosecutor Spartak Cocoli.
The prosecution said Cocoli is suspected of “passive corruption of judges, prosecutors and other justice officials”.
In context of this investigation authorities have arrested, following a court decision, citizens Ervin Hysaj and Ernest Duro, suspected of “active corruption of judges and prosecutors, committed in cooperation with each other.”
The Serious Crimes Prosecution said it is conducting investigations into a case registered in January this year when Cocoli was escorted to the police but no coercive measures were taken against him.
Investigations a week ago against him had failed to prove doubts about corruption while serious crime officers had searched the Prosecutor’s Office and had escorted people to the police for interrogation for several hours.
