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The Special Court of Appeal against Corruption and Organized Crime has upheld the security measure "prison arrest" for Aleks Pepa, also known as Shkëlqim Pepa, and Ilir Lazri. The panel dismissed the appeal filed by the suspects, confirming the first instance decision.
According to the investigation file, Aleks Pepa and his brother, Jetmir Pepa, are suspected of having organized the trafficking of large quantities of cocaine from Latin America to European Union countries. The investigations also include suspicions that millions of euros were laundered in Albania through activities carried out by their other brother and other persons involved in the scheme.
According to investigations, the company "Pepa Group", registered in the name of the Pepa brothers, also appears to have benefited from public tenders.
Jetmir Pepa's criminal group consisted of brothers, Jetmir Pepa, Aleks Pepa and Urim Pepa, who trafficked 7.5 tons of cocaine in 11 months in the first year of the pandemic.
By decision of the Criminal Investigation and Prevention Court on April 17 of this year, 11 people from this group were declared wanted: Aleks Pepaj alias Shkëlqim Pepaj, Jetmir Pepaj alias Jetmir Marashi, Albert Pjetri, Fatjon Marku, Anton Marku alias Anton Tamure, Florjan Vuka alias Vathaj, Kristjan Lleshi, Klevi Leka, Lulzim Pepa, Anton Kola, Ilir Lazri.
According to SPAK's investigations, the group's activity during 2019–2021 in Latin America, Belgium and the Netherlands has been documented, where 8 episodes of cocaine trafficking in large quantities have been identified. The criminal group is accused of having carried out several episodes of cocaine trafficking, mainly from Latin America to European ports, especially in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Among the 5 arrested in Dubai is Merxhan Çeliku, part of Amant Josifi's group.
"The Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a monocratic panel composed of Judge Saida Dollani, today on 07.07.2026, ruled on criminal case no. 26, act, date 29.06.2026 registration, on the appeal of the appellants AP (alias Sh.P) and IL: "Appeal against decision no. 41, date 06.06.2026, of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with the object: 1. Questioning of the arrested persons AP (alias Sh.P) and IL, arrested pursuant to decision No. 20, date 14.04.2026, of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, for the determination of the security measure.
2. Continuation of the security measure "Arrest in prison" provided for by Article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, determined by decision No. 20, dated 14.04.2026, of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, against citizens under investigation AP (alias Sh.P) and IL", as follows: 1-Approval of disposition no. 20, dated 14.04.2026 and disposition no. 41, dated 06.06.2026 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, in relation to the investigated A. (alias Sh.) P. 2-Approval of disposition no. 20, dated 14.04.2026 and disposition no. 41, dated 06.06.2026 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, in relation to the investigated IL", the Court's announcement states of Appeal.
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