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Journalist Klodiana Lala has provided details on the Belgian "Black Eagle" dossier, which mentions a meeting held in Aruba, attended by well-known Albanian organized crime figures and senior politicians.
According to documents published by Belgian authorities, the names revealed are: Artur Shehu, a Vlora resident living in the US and considered the central figure of the meeting, Alfredo Hamzaj, a defendant in the "Black Eagle" trial, and Bashkim O., a citizen from Kosovo.
The dossier also mentions the suspicion of the involvement of high-profile Albanian politicians, and that the purpose of the meeting was to obtain construction permits in Albania. Another important piece of evidence mentioned is a gift, a watch worth around 400,000 euros, allegedly given to an Albanian politician.
" For the first time, it was learned about the meeting in Aruba, based on a document leaked by Belgian authorities and published in the media of this country in 2023-2024."
It is about a judicial process known as "Black Eagle", where a group of Albanian criminals and cocaine traffickers were investigated, operating from Latin America to European Union countries, mainly in the port of Rotterdam.
This group was tried by a Belgian court, not only on the basis of data obtained from the decryption of the encrypted application "Sky ECC", but also on other evidence collected by investigators.
For the first time, in a published document and in several writings of that period, a meeting held in Aruba was mentioned, attended by a considerable number of underworld figures, mainly Albanians.
Belgian media identified some of the participants, among them the most important figure in organized crime according to them, Artur Shehu, a Vlora native who currently lives in the USA.
Journalist Lendita Çela has conducted a detailed investigation into this character through the investigative organization where she works, highlighting Shehu's central role in this meeting, according to process documents.
The second person mentioned as a participant was the defendant in the “Black Eagle” trial, Alfredo Hamzaj. For the Albanian authorities, his name did not carry much weight, but for the Belgian authorities he was considered a very important character in the underworld.
Another identified person was a citizen from Kosovo named Bashkim O., whose last name is not given in the leaked documents, but who according to investigations is recorded with his full name and surname.
The Belgian documents also noted that high-profile Albanian politicians were also involved in this meeting, but their names were not published.
There were also reports that some law enforcement authorities in Italy, the Netherlands, and Belgium had information about this meeting.
According to the investigation, one of the strongest leads was related to obtaining construction permits in Albania. Artur Shehu was mentioned as one of the central figures in the alienation of properties in Vlora, while living in the USA.
The “Black Eagle” file also mentioned a gift, a watch worth around 400,000 euros, allegedly given to an Albanian politician. This fact was seen as potential evidence that the authorities would pursue if they had the will to investigate.
The crux of the matter, according to the documents, was related to building permits that the people present or their relatives may have obtained. Investigating these connections could shed light on what was discussed at the meeting and the reason why the crime bosses gathered in Aruba: to share their influence and interests over properties and building permits in Albania.
This issue has been brought back to attention after the publication of a book by an Italian journalist, who also referred to the Aruba meeting. For investigative journalists, this meeting has long been known and is directly related to the “Black Eagle” process in Brussels. - says Lala.
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