Mayor arrested on suspicion of corruption, wife under house arrest

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In at least ten cases, there is reasonable suspicion that they were involved in acts of corruption and money laundering.

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The mayor of Tirana, Albania's capital, has been arrested on “suspicion of corruption and money laundering,” prosecutors specializing in the fight against corruption and fighting organized crime announced Monday, according to AFP. Mayor Erion Veliaj, one of...

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His wife, who runs a cultural institution in Tirana, is considered a suspect on the same charges.

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The investigation and charges brought by the mayorSpak accused Erion Veliaj of abuse of power, active and passive corruption, money laundering and failure to declare assets. The court ordered his preventive arrest, while his wife, Ajola Xoxa, was placed under house arrest. Authorities also searched several commercial properties belonging to the Veliaj family. Erion Veliaj, a member of the ruling Socialist Party under Prime Minister Edi Rama, had…

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This can only happen in the Balkans. Oh, no. The Albanian Public Prosecutor's Office (SPAK), which specializes in corruption cases, has detained Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana since 2015, on suspicion of corruption involving 1.1 million euros in public funds. The 45-year-old politician is suspected of nine counts of passive bribery, money laundering and illegal concealment of his income. His wife, Aloja Xoxa, was also arrested at her home. Sh…

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Albanian authorities today arrested Tirana Mayor Erion Velijaj, after which Prime Minister Edi Rama immediately canceled all meetings he was scheduled to hold in Shkodra that day.