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French court denies release of Albanian businessman Ermal Beqiri

Ermal Beqiri extradition Albania public procurement corruption Amiens Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal in Amiens has rejected a request for the release of Albanian businessman Ermal Beqiri, who remains in pre-trial detention in France. Beqiri is currently facing an extradition request from Albanian authorities.

Albanian prosecutors suspect Beqiri of organizing a network that manipulated public procurement processes to secure information technology tenders. The investigation involves 19 public procurement procedures with an estimated total value of 59 million euros. Beqiri has characterized the legal proceedings against him as political, claiming that while he alleges corruption within the state, no officials have been imprisoned.

Beqiri was originally arrested in late July near Méaulte after flying his private aircraft over the Penly nuclear power plant in the Seine-Maritime region. The French investigative chamber is currently reviewing the extradition request, which includes legal guarantees provided by the Albanian Ministry of Justice, the anti-corruption prosecutor, and the General Directorate of Prisons.

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Albania · Court of Appeal in Amiens · Ermal Beqiri · France · Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office

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  • [● 3 SOURCES] The Court of Appeal in Amiens rejected Ermal Beqiri's request for release. zhurnal.mk · 24-ore.com · www.standard.al
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Beqiri flew his aircraft over the Penly nuclear power plant. zhurnal.mk · 24-ore.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Defense attorney Nicolas Paganelli described the extradition documents as questionable in form and content. www.standard.al
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The investigation involves 19 public procurement procedures valued at approximately 59 million euros. www.standard.al
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Albanian authorities have requested the extradition of Ermal Beqiri. zhurnal.mk · 24-ore.com · www.standard.al
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Beqiri was arrested in late July in Méaulte. zhurnal.mk · 24-ore.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The investigation concerns a network that benefited from state IT tenders through intimidation and distorted competition. www.standard.al
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Beqiri claims the legal matter is entirely political. www.standard.al

Sources

Ermal Beqiri: Korruptova shtetin por asnjë nuk është në burg [gazetasi.al]
I kërkuar nga drejtësia shqiptare, Franca refuzon lirimin e Ermal Beqirit nga burgu [zhurnal.mk]
Franca refuzon lirimin e Ermal Beqirit, biznesmeni shqiptar mbetet në paraburgim [24-ore.com]
Ermal Beqiri i çon sinjal Ramës nga salla e gjyqit: Korruptova shtetin, nga ata asnjë nuk është në burg - GAZETA STANDARD [www.standard.al]