AKSHI tenders: businessman's testimony of abduction and pressure to withdraw from tenders
Status: Under SPAK investigation; testimony reported. No verdict.
Summary
Balkanweb/News24 published on 30 Oct 2026 excerpts of a witness testimony in the SPAK AKSHI file. A businessman told SPAK (statement dated 22 Sept 2025 per the summary of Shqiptarja and Balkanweb reporting) that he was taken for several hours in August 2025, and was told to withdraw appeals and stay out of AKSHI tenders. He named Ermal Beqiri as the person he believed was behind it. He said a Tirana deputy police director had earlier warned him to stay away from AKSHI tenders.
According to press summaries, the businessman provided camera footage, and SPAK reportedly found a message on his company administrator's phone saying the company 'must withdraw from AKSHI'. Prosecutors reportedly describe a criminal group that used threats to force withdrawal from several tenders. These are allegations under investigation, not findings.
Key facts
- Testimony statement to SPAK dated 22 Sept 2025, per press summaries (Shqiptarja, Balkanweb).
- Alleged abduction date given as 12 Aug 2025 (per press summaries).
- Testimony names Ermal Beqiri as believed to be behind the pressure (allegation).
- Testimony says a Tirana deputy police director warned him to stay away from AKSHI tenders (allegation; the officer's suspension was reported in Dec 2025 according to a secondary report, not verified).
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 (0)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
Nothing recorded in this list.
What is alleged (2)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThat the pressure was organised by the Beqiri group linked to Ergys Agasi.
- AllegationThat police officials were linked to the group.
Allegations and who made them (2)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationThe businessman alleges he was held and pressured to withdraw appeals in AKSHI tenders (his testimony, as reported).
- AllegationProsecutors reportedly describe a structured group that used threats to force withdrawal from tender procedures.
Open questions (3)
- Court status of the abduction charges.
- Whether the police officer named in the testimony faces proceedings.
- Whether the camera footage and the phone message are in the court file.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Not found in the sources reviewed (the Balkanweb article page could not be reviewed; not confirmed in the original source).
Timeline
Full timeline →Media
Balkanweb publishes excerpts of AKSHI witness testimony on abduction and pressure to leave tenders
Testimony excerpts published (press summaries say the statement dates to 22 Sept 2025). Allegations name Beqiri as believed to be behind the pressure and a Tirana deputy police director as having given a warning.
Hypotheses
Possible explanations that connect this record with other findings. They are not findings; each lists the evidence for and against.
- Source label: Unverified
The AKSHI tender network reached into the intelligence and police layers
The SHISH director's suspension (22 Sept 2026) is said to concern a leak in an AKSHI corruption case. The Beqiri French detention and the AKSHI witness testimony describe pressure on tender competitors and a police warning. Together they suggest that the AKSHI file touches security and policing, not only procurement. This would connect new items to the existing AKSHI, Karçanaj and Agasi entries in the dataset.
Evidence for
- Reuters: SHISH director suspected of disclosing classified information in an AKSHI case.
- Balkanweb: witness testimony names a Tirana deputy police director's warning (allegation).
- SPAK charges against Beqiri (registration 5 Dec 2025) include violations of tender equality.
Evidence against
- Hyseni has not been charged or convicted; no response was published.
- The police-officer claim is a witness allegation; no SPAK finding was found.
- The Reuters text does not say what information was leaked or to whom.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 30 Oct 2026
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 22 Sep 2025