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Judge in Elbasan. Shqiptarja reported on 29 December 2022 that she was arrested in July (year inferred as 2022 from the article date) on a SPAK order. The reported charge is a demand for 400,000 lekë to reduce by six months the prison sentence of a detainee. The article says the family offered 200,000 lekë and the judge asked for double.
Legal status
On trial
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Response from Zamira Vyshka
The article reports no response from Vyshka or the other accused.
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From Jul 2022
Elbasan judge Zamira Vyshka: 400,000 lekë bribe for sentence reduction (sent to trial 2022)
Shqiptarja reported on 29 December 2022 that SPAK closed its investigation into Elbasan judge Zamira Vyshka and sent the case to trial. The reported bribe was 400,000 lekë, demanded in exchange for…
Status: Referred to trial (reported)
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Bribery of justice officials recurs across different courts and periods
SPAK and courts reported bribery or influence cases involving judges and prosecutors in 2021 (Hoxha), 2022 (Vyshka) and 2024 (Zarka), and a 2023 prosecutor arrest (Lita). The common thread is paid influence over sentences, detentions or case files, often through lawyers or relatives.
Evidence for
- Hoxha: alleged bribes for acquittals and releases (Top Channel, 2021).
- Vyshka: 400,000 lekë demanded for six-month sentence reduction (Shqiptarja, 2022).
- Zarka: eight case files with alleged bribes to justice officials (GJKKO, 2024).
- Lita: alleged closing of Bajri-clan files (Shqiptarja, 2023).
Evidence against
- The cases are in different courts and periods; no documented link between them.
- Zarka's verdict and appeal dates conflict across sources.
- Lita and Hoxha outcomes are not confirmed.
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SPAK
Elbasan judge Zamira Vyshka arrested
Arrest reported in July (year inferred from the article date).
Linked: Elbasan judge Zamira Vyshka: 400,000 lekë bribe for sentence reduction (sent to trial 2022) · Zamira Vyshka
Court
SPAK sends Zamira Vyshka case to trial (reported)
Reported referral to trial; referral date and trial court not stated.
Linked: Elbasan judge Zamira Vyshka: 400,000 lekë bribe for sentence reduction (sent to trial 2022) · Zamira Vyshka
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- Publisher
- Shqiptarja.com
- Date
- 29 Dec 2022