The Tirana prosecutor’s office has filed charges against five defendants for abuse of office following damage incurred to buildings after the 26 November 2019 earthquake.
According to prosecutor’s, the two-year investigation showed that the former head of the town planning office in Farke approved construction permits in the absence of the correct documentation.
Two chief inspectors of the construction inspectorate in Farke were also charged for not properly checking documentation and therefore not noticing the shortcomings.
Legal entity ‘Agi Beshalili’ also has proceedings against it for constructing a property that was damaged in the quake.
This is reportedly just one of several files being investigated for similar issues relating to the earthquake.
The earthquake struck in the earl hours of the morning, killing 51 people, injuring hundreds, and leaving thousands homeless.
