Gentian Doda, the man who corrupted the judiciary and escaped a 20-year prison sentence for murder, has been arrested in Great Britain. The news is confirmed by official sources of the State Police, who told the News24 that for 3 months, procedures have been underway for his extradition to Albania to face the charges.
In addition to the process in the High Court, which will decide whether to return Gentian Doda to prison for the double murder committed in the town of Burrel in 1997, the much-wanted man has another unresolved score with the Serious Crimes Court, where he is being tried on corruption charges.
He is suspected of paying a bribe of 20 thousand euros to the Appeals Judge, Shkëlqim Miri, who reduced the charges and in this way, Doda regained his freedom.
Gentian Doda was extradited from the United States in 2012 after being arrested there by Albanian authorities. He was accused of the murders of Gazmir Dedja and Asllan Gjoka in October 1997.
After a long ordeal of court battles, dating back to 2001, the much-talked-about criminal was sentenced to 20 years in prison. While in prison in Fushë Krujë, he requested a review of the decision, arguing that he had been sentenced in absentia.
From the High Court, the case reached the First Instance Court in Mat. A three-judge panel decided to ease the position of the convicted person, reclassifying the criminal offense from murder to intentional serious injury.
Investigations launched in 2017 revealed that Judge Shkëlqim Miri had taken bribes to rule in favor of Doda, who was found guilty of the assault charge and his sentence was significantly reduced. After the Appeals Court verdict, Gentian Doda regained his freedom. He was able to flee the country, while the judge and relatives and friends of the convicted person were arrested in Albania.
(BalkanWeb)
