The General Prosecutor's Office has published the official update on criminal reports and proceedings registered until May 9, 2025, in the context of the May 11 elections.
According to official data, a total of 54 criminal charges have been registered related to the electoral process, of which 23 criminal proceedings have been opened in some of the country's prosecutors' offices.
Prosecutor's Office Announcement:
Updated information on the number of criminal reports and proceedings registered in prosecutors' offices of general jurisdiction regarding criminal offenses in the field of elections
The prosecutors' offices at the first instance court with general jurisdiction, until 09.05.2025, regarding criminal offenses in the field of elections, have reported as follows:
· A total of 54 criminal reports have been registered for criminal offenses provided for by articles 325, 326/a, 327, 328, 328/a, 328/b, 329, 329/a, 331/a and 332/a of the Criminal Code.
· The source of notification of criminal offenses for the above reports was the State Police in 27 cases, SPAK in 9 cases, political entities in 7 cases, mainly in 9 cases and citizens in 2 cases.
· The above reports were registered 5 in the Fier Prosecution Office, 3 in the Saranda Prosecution Office, 3 in the Durrës Prosecution Office, 14 in the Tirana Prosecution Office, 2 in the Gjirokastër Prosecution Office, 3 in the Kukës Prosecution Office, 5 in the Lezha Prosecution Office, 9 in the Dibër Prosecution Office, 2 in the Vlora Prosecution Office, 1 in the Korçë Prosecution Office, 2 in the Shkodra Prosecution Office and 5 in the Elbasan Prosecution Office.
· From the above reports, a total of 23 criminal proceedings have been registered for the criminal offenses provided for in Articles 325, 326/a, 327, 328/a, 328/b, 329, 329/a, 331/a and 332/a of the Criminal Code.
· Criminal proceedings have been registered at the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Fier, a total of 5 proceedings, 2 proceedings for the criminal offense provided for by Article 325 of the Criminal Code, 1 proceeding for Article 328/a of the Criminal Code, 1 proceeding for Article 328/a, paragraph 4 of the Criminal Code and 1 proceeding for the criminal offense provided for by Article 328 of the Criminal Code. At the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Gjirokastër, a total of 2 proceedings for the criminal offenses provided for by Articles 326/1 and 329/1 of the Criminal Code. In the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Elbasan, a total of 4 proceedings for criminal offenses provided for by articles 328/a, 248, 332/a, 134/1 and 287/b of the Criminal Code. In the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Durrës, a total of 1 proceeding for criminal offenses provided for by articles 328/a and 248 of the Criminal Code. In the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Dibër, a total of 2 proceedings for criminal offenses provided for by articles 237/5 and 328/a, paragraph 4 of the Criminal Code. In the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Shkodra, a total of 2 proceedings for criminal offenses provided for by Articles 328/a and 328/b of the Criminal Code. In the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Saranda, a total of 2 proceedings for criminal offenses provided for by Articles 325 and 326/a of the Criminal Code. In the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Kukës, a total of 1 proceeding for a criminal offense provided for by Article 328/a of the Criminal Code. In the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Korçë, a total of 1 proceeding for a criminal offense provided for by Articles 328/a of the Criminal Code. In the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Vlora, a total of 1 proceeding for the criminal offense provided for by Articles 328/ai of the Criminal Code. In the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Lezha, a total of 2 proceedings for the criminal offenses provided for by Articles 327 and 329 and 278 of the Criminal Code.
· 2 reports from the Durrës and Lezha Prosecutor's Offices and two criminal proceedings from the Fier and Shkodër Prosecutor's Offices have been sent to SPAK for its jurisdiction.
· Of the registered criminal reports, 10 have been decided not to be initiated. 5 from the Tirana Prosecution Office, 2 from the Kukës Prosecution Office, 2 from the Dibër Prosecution Office and 1 from the Saranda Prosecution Office.
· A criminal proceeding registered by the Dibër Prosecution Office for the criminal offense provided for in Article 237/5, 328/a, paragraph 4, has been requested to be sent for trial with a defendant, without a personal security measure, and a criminal proceeding registered by the Gjirokastër Prosecution Office for the criminal offense provided for in Article 326/1 of the Criminal Code, has been sent to the court with a request for dismissal.
· Other reports are in the verification phase.
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