Demanded 2,000 euros not to handcuff the businessman’s wife
The arrest of the three officers and chiefs of the corruption traffic police came after the wiretaps that were carried out. The SPAK file is said to have been police officer Edison Tabaku who carried out investigative actions. As he knew Erges Vrioni, the wife of the woman who made the accident, asked for a monetary amount not to arrest Anisa Vrioni.
One thousand euros were given to police officer Edison Tabaku, near his apartment. Tabaku himself met Erges Vrioni at a bar near the Road Police Station and asked for another thousand euros, after saying « I have other people on their heads ». The accident happened on April 16 this year in Tirana, involving Anisa Vrioni, the wife of businessman Ergest Vrioni.
The first investigation into the case was carried out by the traffic police under investigation Edison Tabaku, with whom Vrion also had recognition. In this case, the SPAK says that the superiors of the effective are also implicated, Sokol Novaku, Head of the Road Accident Investigation Section and Rove Zeka, Head of the Road Police Commissariat. All three of these employees have been transferred from Elbasan police structures.
« The person under investigation paid the amount of money of two thousand euros, in order not to arrest his wife. From the data obtained during the investigation, telephone communications show that Ergesti has asked for money to various persons to give it to the police officer and paid the money, from the data resulting from the » Adams « system. Ergest Vrioni, from the data resulting from film footage, from statements made by the person under investigation Ergest Vrioni, from personal control and the person under investigation Edison Tabaku, result in reasonable evidence based on evidence that the person under investigation Edison Tabaku has asked Ergest’s amount to facilitate his wife, who was not arrested. The prosecution stresses in the investigation conducted so far.
Complete announcement by SPAK
On April 16, 2025, a road accident occurred in the city of Tirana, where two vehicles collided with each other. As a result of the accident, the five people traveling to one of the vehicles were taken to hospital to receive medical assistance. While in the other vehicle was only the driver AV, the wife of the citizen EV, suspected of committing the offense of « active corruption of persons exercising public functions » (provided for in Article 244 of the Criminal Code).
Following the data and information provided by the Officers of the National Bureau of Investigation (BKH), it resulted that the traffic police officers asked the family of the driver, the citizen AV, the payment of 2,000 euros for non -arrest.
The amount of money was required to be delivered within a short time and was provided by the person under investigation EV, with the help of other persons. This amount was handed over to one of the traffic police officers – a proven fact during the investigation.
The Order of Citizens’ Prohibition: ET, SN and RZ was executed by BKH, in cooperation with the Police Supervision Agency. During the checks performed on behalf of this criminal proceeding, the amounts of the material were seized; 2,500,000 ALL and 26 thousand euros.