Journalist Elvi Fundo, during a statement for the programme “Të Paekspozuarit” on Vizion Plus, addressed the investigations into Erion Veliaj, revealing that there are other investigations besides those for which he is currently in pre-trial detention and awaiting trial.
“How is it possible that this man has not been brought to trial in 14 months? Meanwhile, as we speak today, some letters rogatory have been returned, and materials linking him to the incinerator case have been found on the computers of his wife.
There is a file which is a fraction, the file of Veliaj’s brother, the advertising money, that is, for Arbër Veliaj, advertisements, income, expenses. Here is a flagrant case regarding events in the squares of the capital. An event was rented out, LED advertising walls were placed, it was written 10 m² for 2 euros, you pay 20 euros, but in fact 500 square metres were placed there, and in the end the companies of Arbër Veliaj advertised. So there is an issue with the advertisements.
On the other hand, apart from the brother, in one fraction it has emerged that documents related to the incinerator case were found on the computer of Mrs. Xoxa: the company Mega Albania, which comes from Gjirokastra, the genesis of Eco Albania, the history of the landfill. Then it became Eco Tirana, which was bought by Mërtiri. It turns out that the people who prepared the papers are the studios of Ajola Xoxa, Naureda Llagami, Plarent Ndrecaj. To my knowledge, they have been questioned.
Veliaj, in voice and image, has said: I requested the incinerator and I made videos there.
Another matter is the travel issue, which was described as amusing. According to the data, it turns out that in 450 days of the year, Veliaj was out of Albania for about 240 days. This man who says ‘put me in prison, I want to go to work,’ stays abroad.
He has travelled abroad, staying in luxury hotels for long periods with undeclared expenses.
He went to France and Italy, ate and drank, expenses of 5 or 10 thousand euros… There are also criminal issues regarding the handling of expenses. It is not known who paid them, but they are being traced and very soon…
There is also news today: the trial of eight persons, associates of Veliaj, has been concluded. Those who are part of the Veliaj file. There are eight persons and three companies. If there are convicted persons, persons charged with active corruption, Veliaj will have charges proven by a court decision”, Fundo said, among other things.