Kukes: Kalosh and Gazment Peposhi, alleged vote buying in Ujmisht villages
Status: Kalosh arrested (May 2025); Gazment at large per notice. Later status not verified.
Summary
A SPAK official notice, reported by Shqiptarja on 13 May 2025, says cousins Kalosh and Gazment Peposhi were charged with active electoral corruption (Arts. 328 and 25 Criminal Code) for allegedly promising or offering money to voters in the Ujmisht administrative unit (Lusen, Matranxhe and Bushtrice) to vote for the PSD.
Kalosh Peposhi was arrested one day before the vote. Police seized 205,500 new lek, EUR 525, an iPhone and a Mercedes-Benz, according to the notice as reported. Gazment Peposhi, described as village head of Lusen, remained at large. SPAK said it was still identifying those who received money.
The PSD said Gazment Peposhi is not a party member but chairman of the Socialist Party branch in Ujmisht. The source gives no later status.
Key facts
- Kalosh Peposhi arrested one day before the 11 May 2025 vote (SPAK notice as reported, 13 May 2025).
- Seized from Kalosh Peposhi: 205,500 new lek, EUR 525, an iPhone, a Mercedes-Benz (SPAK notice as reported).
- Charge: active electoral corruption, Arts. 328 and 25 Penal Code, per SPAK.
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- Arrest and seizure are reported in a SPAK notice. No court finding is reported.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationActive electoral corruption by both cousins (SPAK charge).
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationSPAK (official notice as reported): the cousins promised or gave money to voters in Ujmisht for votes for the PSD.
Open questions (3)
- Whether Gazment Peposhi was arrested later or is still at large.
- The identity of the recipients of money.
- The source labels the party 'PSD' while describing the Socialist Party branch; verify the party.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- PSD: Gazment Peposhi is not a party member; he is chairman of the Socialist Party branch in the Ujmisht administrative unit (Shqiptarja, 13 May 2025). No statement from Kalosh Peposhi found in the article.
Figures
Money trail →Cash and items seized from Kalosh Peposhi (Kukes, May 2025)
€525
205,500 lek
seizureSource label: Officially reportedStated definition: Seized cash per the SPAK notice; an iPhone and a Mercedes-Benz were also seized (values not stated). Not a verified payment to voters.
Date: 10 May 2025 · Payer: Kalosh Peposhi (alleged) · Payee: State (seizure)
- Akuzohen per korrupsion zgjedhor, SPAK: njoftim zyrtar (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 13 May 2025 · journalism · SQ
Timeline
Full timeline →SPAK
Arrest of Kalosh Peposhi in Kukes, one day before the vote
Kalosh Peposhi arrested; SPAK seized cash, EUR 525, an iPhone and a car (values per notice). Gazment Peposhi at large per the notice.
Connections
- Investigation←Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK)Source label: Officially reported
SPAK prosecution
Evidence: SPAK notice charged Kalosh and Gazment Peposhi with active electoral corruption (reported 13 May 2025).
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 13 May 2025