Two people, Irisa Puca and Adrian Korriku, who are accused of having committed computer fraud worth 50 million euros, have been sentenced by Special Court to 6 years and 8 months in prison each.
Their sentence will begin on 8.12.2024 and will be carried out in a high security prison.
Announcement of Special Court:
The Special Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption and Organized Crime submitted to the Court the request with the object: “Sending to court the criminal case in charge of the defendants Adrian Korriku and Irisa Puca, accused of committing the criminal offense of “Computer Fraud”, to the detriment of several persons, in cooperation in the form of a structured criminal group, “Participation in a structured criminal group”, provided as a criminal offense by articles 143/b/2, 28/4, 333/a/2 and 334/1 of the Criminal Code.
The trial of this case took place with the rules of abbreviated trial. At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime with a panel composed of judges Flora Haredinaj, Flojera Davidhi and Elsa Ulliri, with decision No. 73, dated 06.12.2024 decided:
The guilty plea of the defendant Irisa Puca, for the criminal offense “Computer fraud” committed in cooperation, in the form of a structured criminal group, provided by articles 143/b paragraph 2 and 28 point 4 of the Criminal Code and, based on Article 334 point 1 of the Criminal Code, her sentence of 10 (ten) years of imprisonment.
– The guilty plea of the defendant Irisa Puca, for the criminal offense “Structured criminal group”, provided by article 333/a, second paragraph of the Criminal Code, and her sentence of 2 (two) years of imprisonment.
– In joining the sentences, according to Article 55, first paragraph of the Criminal Code, the sentence of the defendant Irisa Puca with a single sentence of 10 (ten) years of imprisonment.
– On the basis of Article 406 point 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the defendant Irisa Puca, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced, due to the application of the summary trial and, finally, she is sentenced to 6 (six) years and 8 (eight) months of imprisonment.
– The serving of the defendant’s sentence starts from the day of detention, dated 08.11.2022, and must be carried out in a high security prison.
- The guilty plea of the defendant Adrian Korriku, for the criminal offense “Computer fraud” committed in collaboration, in the form of a structured criminal group, provided by articles 143/b paragraph 2 and 28 point 4 of the Criminal Code and, based on Article 334 point 1 of the Criminal Code, his sentence of 10 (ten) years of imprisonment.
Street “Jordan Misja” No. 1, 1057 Tirana; phone/fax 0035542231527; www.gjp.gov.al – The guilty declaration of the defendant Adrian Korriku, for the criminal offense “Structured criminal group”, provided by article 333/a, second paragraph of the Criminal Code, and his sentence of 2 (two) years imprisonment.
-In joining the sentences, according to Article 55, first paragraph of the Criminal Code, the sentence of the defendant Adrian Korriku with a single sentence of 10 (ten) years of imprisonment. – On the basis of Article 406 point 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the defendant Adrian Korriku, 1/3 of the sentence is reduced, due to the application of the summary trial and, finally, he is sentenced to 6 (six) years and 8 (eight) months of imprisonment.
– The serving of the defendant’s sentence starts from the day of detention, dated 08.11.2022, and must be carried out in a high security prison. 3. Procedural expenses, those during the investigation of the case in the amount of **** lek, to the defendants Irisa Puca and Adrian Korriku are jointly and severally charged with the defendants in a related proceeding, no. 301/1 year 2021, as well as those of the judgment, according to the form attached to this decision, to be paid jointly by the defendants Irisa Puca and Adrian Korriku. 4. The material evidence, together with the judgment fascicle according to the relevant order dated 05.02.2024, as well as any other material evidence seized for the account of this criminal proceeding, shall be kept in custody for the account of the separate criminal proceeding.
– An appeal against this decision is allowed within 15 (fifteen) days, starting from the day after the announcement of the reasoned decision, in the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime.
