Albanian businessman Ergys Agasi arrested in AKSHI tenders case
By The BriefBrief
Businessman Ergys Agasi was arrested in Durrës after months on the run over an alleged corruption scheme tied to tenders for AKSHI, the national agency overseeing state information systems development. Albania’s SPAK said Agasi was accompanied by a former police officer, U. Sh., who was arrested for aiding the perpetrator.
WHO:Ergys Agasi; Albania’s SPAK; U. Sh. (former police officer)
WHAT:Ergys Agasi was arrested over alleged involvement in a corruption scheme manipulating AKSHI procurement tenders.
WHEN:Aug 26, 2026
WHERE:Durrës, Albania
WHY:He was arrested over alleged participation in a scheme manipulating and extorting AKSHI public procurement procedures, including through violence and hostage-taking.
