Authorities arrest former Durres mayor and other local officials

The Special Prosecution against Organized Crime and Corruption (SPAK) has issued arrest warrants for former mayor of Durres, Vangjush Dako and nine other local government officials on charges of abuse with office and forgery of documents.

The charges in question relate to a construction permit issued in 2014, which, according to investigators, has legal issues.

After the arrest warrant issued by SPAK, former mayor of Durres, Vangjush Dako has handled himself in.