Rovena Voda: bribery for a ministry job (SPAK case, verdict reported 7 Apr 2022)
Status: Court verdict reported 7 Apr 2022; appeal status unverified
Summary
SPAK wiretaps on the Kukës prosecutor Edmond Karriqi led to a case against former deputy interior minister Rovena Voda, who was reported to have accepted EUR 2,000, a phone and a box of fish to arrange a job at the Interior Ministry through lawyers Florida Beu and Majlinda Hasani. House arrest was reported in July 2021.
Shqiptarja (7 Apr 2022) reports the Special Court verdict: Voda sentenced to 1 year 3 months, serving 10 months under a shortened procedure, for influence peddling. Beu and Hasani received 10 months each. The article does not say whether it is a first-instance or appeal ruling.
Key facts
- Bribe alleged: EUR 2,000, a phone and a box of fish.
- Sentence of 10 months served (Shqiptarja).
The record
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What is proven (1)
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- Court verdict as reported by Shqiptarja (7 Apr 2022).
What is alleged (0)
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Nothing recorded in this list.
Open questions (1)
- Instance (first or appeal) and the Supreme Court outcome mentioned in a search summary (not verified).
Responses (1)
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- Not captured in sources opened.
Timeline
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Special Court sentences Rovena Voda to 10 months served
Influence-peddling conviction over a bribe for a ministry job; co-defendants Beu and Hasani also sentenced.
Sources for this record
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- Publisher
- Shqiptarja.com
- Date
- 7 Apr 2022
- Ex-Deputy Interior Minister of Albania Placed Under House Arrest for Corruption (opens in a new tab)
- Publisher
- exit.al
- Date
- Jul 2021