Ols Dado
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Named in Albanian press as the SPAK prosecutor in the Veliaj trial at GJKKO. Reported in October 2026 as having requested fines for defence lawyers who boycotted hearings and the suspension of pre-trial detention terms. Defence lawyers have criticised SPAK's handling of the case; no statement from Dado was retrieved.
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Response from Ols Dado
No statement from Ols Dado retrieved. The defence criticism is attributed to lawyers, not to Dado personally.
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From 10 Sep 2025
Veliaj GJKKO trial: lawyers' boycott, postponements and the transfer to Fier (Jun–Oct 2026)
The GJKKO trial of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj and co-defendants has been repeatedly delayed in 2026. Reports describe defence lawyers boycotting hearings over new court regulations (described in…
Status: On trial at GJKKO. Pre-trial detention continues; transfer to Fier prison reported 28 Oct 2026. Next hearing reported for 3 Nov 2026 (not confirmed).
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From 10 Feb 2025
Erion Veliaj and Ajola Xoxa case (SPAK, 'Veliaj' file)
SPAK arrested Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj on 10 February 2025 (Citizens.al; some outlets say 11 February) on suspicion of corruption and money laundering, and placed his wife Ajola Xoxa under…
Status: On trial at GJKKO; defendant held in pretrial detention (as reported through 15 Sep 2026). No verdict.
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Open the map →- Court proceeding→Erion Veliaj and Ajola Xoxa case (SPAK, 'Veliaj' file)Source label: Officially reported
Prosecutor in the Veliaj case; Veliaj seeks his removal (reported)
Evidence: Shqiptarja and Balkanweb report Dado as prosecutor in the case; Veliaj's complaints to the High Inspector and High Prosecutorial Council are reported, and the Administrative Court rejected Veliaj's lawsuit against Dado.
Veliaj's complaints and lawsuit against prosecutor Dado (reported)
Evidence: Veliaj's disciplinary complaint and Administrative Court lawsuit against Dado are reported; the court rejected the lawsuit. Veliaj says he will appeal.
Timeline
Court
Veliaj complaint against prosecutor Ols Dado rejected by Administrative Court
Balkanweb reports the Administrative Court rejected Erion Veliaj's lawsuit against prosecutor Ols Dado. Veliaj had argued Dado was appointed in 2008 without completing the Magistrates' School, and that Dado had a conflict of interest. Veliaj said he would appeal. The exact ruling date is not in the excerpt; the year is inferred from case context and this record is UNVERIFIED.
Linked: Erion Veliaj and Ajola Xoxa case (SPAK, 'Veliaj' file) · Ols Dado · Erion Veliaj
Court
Veliaj absent from GJKKO session, says he will not attend without the 24 missing case volumes (per Top Channel headline)
Headline in secondary reports: Veliaj did not appear at GJKKO, saying he had not been given 24 volumes and the digital evidence. The headline also quotes prosecutor Ols Dado saying there is no reason to postpone the trial. Article not reviewed; the URL carries the date. Treat as UNVERIFIED beyond the headline.
Linked: Veliaj GJKKO trial: lawyers' boycott, postponements and the transfer to Fier (Jun–Oct 2026) · Erion Veliaj · Ols Dado
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Veliaj's absence on 16 June 2026 confirmed; hearing moved to 23 June
Top Channel (16 Jun 2026) confirms Veliaj did not attend the GJKKO session. In a written statement he says the 24 case volumes and digital evidence were not made available. Prosecutor Ols Dado said there was no reason to postpone; Veliaj's lawyer said access to the documents must be guaranteed. The court rejected five requests, including live broadcast, and postponed the hearing to 23 June at 10:00 for another defendant's lawyer.
Linked: Veliaj GJKKO trial: lawyers' boycott, postponements and the transfer to Fier (Jun–Oct 2026) · Erion Veliaj · Ols Dado
Court
GJKKO postpones Veliaj hearing; lawyers fined 50,000 lek each; next hearing 13 Oct
Defence lawyers boycotted the session (National Chamber of Advocates boycott). The court fined lawyers 50,000 lek each on a request by prosecutor Ols Dado, and suspended pre-trial detention terms for the defendants. The next hearing was set for 13 Oct 2026 at 10:00. ADN says 11 defendants' lawyers were fined; it gives 10,000 lek as the previous session's fine.
Linked: Veliaj GJKKO trial: lawyers' boycott, postponements and the transfer to Fier (Jun–Oct 2026) · Erion Veliaj · Ols Dado
Sources for this record
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Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 4 sources
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- Shqiptarja
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- Balkanweb
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- Telegrafi
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- Shteg
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- 6 Oct 2026