The Special Court has passed the 'Revanshi' file for trial, where Emiljano Shullazi, Astrit Avdyli, Leonard Duka and Gjergji Cukali have been named as defendants.
Through a statement, the GJKKO announced that there are 14 defendants in total, including Enver Dida, Besian Xhixha, Robert Laçi, Drianto Bardhi, Miri Bruli, Xhelal Rraja, Viktor Imeraj, Satilno Basho, Naim Stafuka and Blerim Abazi, writes A2 CNN.
According to the Special Prosecution, the group had an organized and interconnected criminal scope and activity, with plans to murder several citizens, interference in the penitentiary system and illegal activity with weapons, drugs and cross-border trafficking. According to the investigations of the “Revanshi” file, Astrit Avdyli, Emiljano Shullazi, Blerim Abazi and Naim Stafuku collaborated with others to kill Durim and Valter Bami. Besian Xhixha, Enver Diva and Robert Laçi provided the conditions and material means for the murder of Preng Gjin in an assassination attempt near Nesharak in Tirana.
Emiljano Shullazi raped the husband of judge Saida Dollani. Astrit Avdyli kept an unlicensed pistol in his apartment. Together with Miri Bruli, they helped a person wanted for illegally crossing the borders from Montenegro to Albania through Lake Shkodra. Avdyli also broke the security measure of "house arrest" and with Emiljano Shullazi, they kept phones inside the cell and communicated with other people outside the prison to order murders.
Full announcement:
1. The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime on 14.02.2025 submitted to the Court the request with the subject: "Sending to court criminal proceedings no. 59/1, of 2022, against the defendants Astrit Avdyli, Emiljano Shullazi, Naim Stafuka, Blerim Abazi, Besian Xhixha, Enver Diva, Robert Laçi, Leonard Duka, Drianto Bardhi, Gjergji Cukali, Viktor Imeraj, Satilno Basho, Xhelil Rraja and Miri Bruli, accused of committing criminal offenses provided for by articles 80, 28/a, 333/a, 334/1, 278/3, 298/3, 323/1, 324/1 of the Criminal Code.". 2. In the session of 28.07.2025 (preliminary session), the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a panel composed of Judge Erjon Çela, with decision no. 72, dated 28.07.2025, decided:
1. Acceptance of the request of the Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime. 2. Sending to court the criminal case in connection with criminal proceedings no. 59/1, of 2022, against: - Defendant Astrit Avdyli (alias Astrit Balliu, alias Astrit Sulejmani), accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizens DB and VB, committed in special collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for by articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of participation, provided for by article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for by article 334, point 1 of the Criminal Code;
“Unauthorized possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition”, in the form of possession of combat ammunition without the permission of the competent state bodies, provided for by Article 278 paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code; “Unauthorized possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition”, in the form of possession of weapons in the home, without the permission of the competent state bodies, provided for by Article 278 paragraph 4 of the Criminal Code; “Assistance in illegal border crossing”, carried out in collaboration, provided for by Article 298/3 of the Criminal Code; “Removal of a prisoner from the place of residence”, provided for by Article 323 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code; “Introducing or keeping prohibited items in the institution of execution of decisions with imprisonment” provided for by article 324/a paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.
-The defendants Emiljano Shullazi, accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizens DB and VB, committed in special collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for in Articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of participation, provided for in Article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for in Article 334, point 1 of the Criminal Code. “Attacks on family members of a person performing a state duty” committed in collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for in Articles 243 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of organizing or directing a structured criminal group, provided for in Article 333/a, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a structured criminal group and criminal organization”, provided for in Article 334, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code. “Introducing or keeping prohibited items in the institution for the execution of prison sentences” provided for in Article 324/a, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.
- Defendants Naim Stafuka, accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizens DB and VB, committed in special collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for in Articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of participation, provided for in Article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for in Article 334, point 1 of the Criminal Code. - Defendants Blerim Abazi (alias Blerim Gashi), accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizens DB and VB, committed in special collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for in Articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; "Structured criminal group", in the form of participation, provided for by Article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code; "Commitment of criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group", provided for by Article 334, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.
- Defendants Besian Xhixha, accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizen P.Gj., committed in special collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for by articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of participation, provided for by article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for by article 334, point 1 of the Criminal Code.
- Defendant Enver Diva, accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizen P.Gj., committed in special collaboration with the structured group Rruga “Jordan Misja” No.1, 1057 Tirana; tel/fax 0035542231527; ykyta.gov.al criminal, provided for by articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of participation, provided for by article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code;
"Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group", provided for by Article 334, point 1 of the Criminal Code.
- Defendant Robert Laçi, accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizen P.Gj., committed in special collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for by articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of participation, provided for by article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for by article 334, point 1 of the Criminal Code.
- Defendant Leonard Duka, accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of EM and EM citizens, committed in special collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for by articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of creating, organizing or directing a structured criminal group, provided for by article 333/a, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for by article 334, point 1 of the Criminal Code.
- Defendants Drianto Bardhi, accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of EM and EM citizens, committed in special collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for by articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of participation, provided for by article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for by article 334, point 1 of the Criminal Code.
- Defendants Gjergji Cukali, accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizen EG, committed in special collaboration with the structured criminal group, provided for by articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizen AG, committed in special collaboration with the structured criminal group, provided for by articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of participation, provided for by article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for by article 334, point 1 of the Criminal Code.
- Defendant Viktor Imeraj (alias Viktor Bajraktari), accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizens FH and AH, committed in special collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for by articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of participation, provided for by article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, Street “Jordan Misja” No. 1, 1057 Tirana; tel/fax 0035542231527; ykyta.gov.al provided for by article 334 point 1 of the Criminal Code.
- Defendants Satilno Basho, accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizens FH and AH, committed in special collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for by articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of participation, provided for by article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for by article 334, point 1 of the Criminal Code.
- Defendant Xhelal Rraja, accused of committing the criminal offenses of: “Providing conditions and material means to commit murder”, to the detriment of citizen AN, committed in special collaboration with a structured criminal group, provided for in Articles 80 and 28/4 of the Criminal Code; “Structured criminal group”, in the form of participation, provided for in Article 333/a, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code; “Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group”, provided for in Article 334, point 1 of the Criminal Code.
- Defendant Miri Bruli, charged with committing the criminal offense of: “Aid for illegal border crossing”, committed in collaboration, provided for by Article 298, paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code. 3. The formation of the trial file is ordered, including the acts of the preliminary investigation and the acts of the preliminary session. 4. The filing of the court decision to send the case to court, together with the trial file, is ordered in the secretariat of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, as the court competent for the trial of the merits, within ten days from its announcement. The right of appeal is not allowed against this decision. (A2 Televizion)
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