The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has decided to extend the detention of the former President of the Republic of Albania, Ilir Meta, for another six months.

Three serious charges have been officially brought against him: passive corruption, money laundering and concealment of assets.

Six months after his arrest, the authorities proceeded to notify the decision to extend the pre-trial investigation, which concerns both him and other persons involved in the case.

The charges against him are linked to three separate criminal cases: the CEZ-DIA affair, the lobbying scandal in the United States, and the investigation into his assets.

Other persons who are alleged to have collaborated or benefited from the acts under investigation are also being prosecuted on the same charges.

Ilir Meta Has been in custody since october Of last year, while restrictive conditions have been imposed on other people involved.

According to SPAK, the defendants allegedly exploited their political power for a number of years to obtain illegal financial benefits, while concealing the sources of the money by using their relatives to cover the traces of their activities.