He was threatened with death, Artan Cuku's family provides evidence as to why he accuses the police
2020-09-28 19:52:25
TiranaPost
After the filing of the lawsuit against the Ministry of Interior and the State Police in the Administrative Court, the family members of Artan Cuku, the Chief Commissioner of Vlora, have produced the evidence.
According to "Abc News" in the lawsuit, which was made by Cuku's wife, Marjola Cuku, the children and brothers are seeking compensation from the plaintiffs for property damage that has come to them as a result of the loss of life of their family member, the late Artan Cuku of his duty, as former head of the State Police, in the value which will be calculated by the expert to be appointed by the court.
The family says Cuku was killed because of duty. "Based on the above circumstances, the facts proven by the written evidence that we will present in this process, as well as the world-known facts, it is clear that the late Artan Cuku was killed due to his duty as a member and leader of the state police, as well as has come 'among others' due to the illegal actions and inactions of the General Directorate of State Police, as well as the Albanian state as a whole ".
The lawsuit filed by the family states that the assassination attempt on Artan Cuku was ordered by Bledar Jabelli, and was mediated by Kristaq Leci. The event took place in 2012 when the Vlora police, at the time led by Artan Cuku, announced in a press conference that they had arrested Bledar Jambelli, suspected of three paid murders of Amarildo Delaj, Shpëtim Muka and Ervis Shehu, murder carried out during the years 2006 -2012.
Family members say in their testimony that prison staff at the time had evidence that Bledar Jambelli, after his arrest, wrote on the wall of the room and in the corridors, "Artan Cuku, I will kill."
"The assassination of Artan Cuku was ordered by Bledar Jabelli, and was mediated by Kristaq Leci. This event took place in December 2012 when the Vlora police, at the time led by Artan Cuku, announced at a press conference that they had arrested Bledar Jambelli, suspected of three paid murders of Amarildo Delaj, Shpëtim Muka and Ervis Shehu. , murders committed during the years 2006 -2012. According to data coming from prison staff at the time and evidence administered by the investigative team, Bledar Jambelli after the arrest wrote on the wall of the room and corridors "Artan Cuku will kill." "The law enforcement bodies of the Albanian state as a whole and the state police did not take any measures to protect the life of Artan Cuku, where unfortunately this threat was fatal for his life",
In the lawsuit, the family even accuses that Artan Cuku left his job illegally, did not return and did not defend himself, and was not even given a weapon. The family also accuses that it is clear that the death has come among other things due to his illegal dismissal from work.
We recall that the Chief Commissioner Artan Cuku was killed on April 8, 2017, at the entrance of his house in Tirana, on Kosovars Street. He was shot 7 times with pistol firearms.
After the event, the police arrested Mikel Shallari as the killer of the chief commissioner, who is currently serving his sentence.
Bledar Jambelli, also known as Ricardo Muho was the mastermind of the murder of Artan Cuku, who was arrested in Greece after an Interpol Tirana operation with Interpol Athens was released again.
Mikel Shallari told investigators that Jambelli had paid for the murder of the chief commissioner after he was arrested in 2012 by Cuku, while holding the post of Vlora Police Director. Shallari also said that Jambelli paid 3 thousand euros to kill Artan Cuku, while he would give him 22 thousand euros after committing the murder.
