Press Release

Sent for trial fraudulent scheme "KGE", illegal acquisition of over 40 million euros

Prosecution Office of Tirana completed its investigation and sent for trial the fraudulent scheme “KGE”, for the illegal acquisition of 38 million euros, as well as avoidance of tax liabilities over 5 million euros, on which are taken as defendants the citizens Francesko Beketi, Liljana Condimit, Mauro de Renzi, Eriona Troplini, Stavri Peci, Fetah Dervishi, Sokol Koçi, as well as legal persons “Kalivaçi Green Energy”; “Energji”; “Cable System”; “400 KV” and “Agon Set”.

Prosecution Office of Tirana filed charges against defendants as follows:
1. Francesko Beketi accused of committing offenses of "Falsification of documents" in collaboration and more than once, “Theft through abuse of office " in collaboration, "Creation of fraudulent schemes regarding value added tax" and "Laundering of crime proceeds or criminal activity", investigated with the security measure "arrest in prison" in absentia

2. Mauro De Renzis, accused of committing offenses of "Falsification of documents" in collaboration and more than once, "Theft through abuse of office" in collaboration", "Creation of fraudulent schemes regarding value added tax", "Withholding tax and taxes" and "Smuggling other goods" and "Laundering of crime proceeds or criminal activity" in collaboration, investigated with the security measure "arrest in prison" in absentia

3. Liliana Condomitti, accused of committing the offense of "Laundering of crime proceeds or criminal activity" in collaboration, investigated under free conditions.

4. Erjona Troplini, accused of committing the offense of "Laundering of crime proceeds or criminal activity" in collaboration, provided by Article 287/2 of the Criminal Code, investigated with the  security measure "house arrest"

5. Stavri Peci, technical director of the Company KGE, accused of committing the offense of "Falsification of documents" in collaboration, more than once investigated under free conditions,

6. Fetah Dervishi, surveyor, representative of the Department of Mines of the National Agency of Natural Resources, accused of committing the offense of "Falsification of documents from person that issue them" in collaboration, investigated under free conditions.

7. Sokol  Koçi, surveyor, representative of the Department of Mines of the National Agency of Natural Resources, accused of committing the offense of "Falsification of documents from person that issue them" in collaboration, investigated under free conditions.
8. Legal person "Kalivaç Green Energy” accused of committing the offenses of "Falsification of documents" in collaboration and more than once", "Creation of fraudulent schemes regarding value added tax."

9. Legal person "Energy", accused of committing the offenses of "Theft through abuse of office" in collaboration", "Creation of fraudulent schemes regarding value added tax", " Withholding tax and taxes" and "Smuggling other goods" and "Laundering of crime proceeds or criminal activity" in collaboration.

10. Legal person "Cable System", accused of committing the offense of "Laundering of crime proceeds or criminal activity" in collaboration,

11. Legal person "400 KV", accused of committing the offense of "Laundering of crime proceeds or criminal activity" in collaboration

12. Legal person "Agon Set", accused of committing the offense of "Laundering of crime proceeds or criminal activity" in collaboration