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SPAK has also seized millions of lek and thousands of Swiss francs...
The Special Prosecution Office has seized the assets of Burim Ferizaj and Përparim Kalbaj, who were arrested a few days ago for bringing millions of euros in drug trafficking proceeds into Albania. They used the "Hawala" system to transfer money.
According to SPAK, currency exchange offices and tourist agencies were used to transfer money through this method (HAWALA), which leaves no trace but has a tax of 6% of the value.
" From the investigative actions carried out during the preliminary investigations and those carried out by the Swiss justice authorities, the necessary evidence has been collected, which has proven the fact that the persons under investigation EF, BF and PK, in cooperation with each other, as well as in cooperation with several other persons residing in Lucerne, Switzerland, in the form of a structured criminal group, have organized and enabled the functioning of an informal money transfer system. Through this system, they have transferred and transported from Switzerland to Albania, considerable amounts of money that had as their source of origin the activities of trafficking and trading of narcotics in the territory of Switzerland or in other countries ", SPAK states.
This informal money transfer system, known as "Hawala", has enabled the persons under investigation and other persons involved in criminal activities to quickly transfer sums of money from Switzerland to Albania, for a period of several years, at least from 2020 onwards.
Persons interested in transferring money (money senders) handed over the money of criminal origin to associates of the criminal group residing in Switzerland, informing them of the name of the person who was the recipient of the sums of money in Tirana.
SPAK has seized companies, villas and monetary amounts in Swiss francs.
SPAK ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime (Special Prosecution Office) has continued the investigations in connection with criminal proceedings no. 49/3 of 2023, for the criminal offenses “Production and sale of narcotics”, “Trafficking in narcotics”, “Laundering of proceeds of crime or criminal activity”, “Structured criminal group”, “Commitment of offenses by a structured criminal group”, provided for by articles 28/4, 283/1, 283/a, 287, 333/a/2 and 334/1 of the Criminal Code, against citizens EF, BF and PK.
During the preliminary investigations, further investigative actions were carried out with the aim of verifying the assets in the possession of the persons under investigation, verifying their legal source, as well as finding and seizing assets that may constitute the proceeds of criminal activity.
At the request of the Special Prosecution Office, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with decision no. 442 dated 14.07.2024, has decided:
Assigning the "preventive sequestration" asset insurance measure for the following movable and immovable assets in direct and indirect possession of the EF citizen:
1.1. The trading company “Ferizaj-78” sh.pk, with Nipt M11512017P, with headquarters at “Muhamet Gjollesha” Street, Tirana, as well as all the assets of this trading company.
1.2. Immovable property, no. 3/8-N6, cadastral zone 8210, volume 38, page 37, of the type "Unit", with a total area of 161.67 m2, in the name of citizen EF
This asset was acquired under the contract dated 30.01.2017, at the price set in the contract of 200,000 Euros.
1.3. Immovable property “Vilë 2 Kate”, no. 169/77, cadastral zone no. 2375, volume 16, page 119, with a land area of 162.85 m2 and a total construction area of 140 m2, located in Lalëz, Durrës, in the name of EF
This property was acquired under the contract dated 19.12.2019 at the price set in the contract of 80,000 Euros.
1.4. The monetary amount of 77,160 Swiss francs.
2. Assigning the asset insurance measure "preventive sequestration" for the following movable assets in indirect possession of the citizen KP:
2.1. The trading company "Kalbaj" sh.pk, with Nipt L91307007H, as well as all immovable and movable assets of this trading company.
Also, during the preliminary investigations for this criminal proceeding, from the checks carried out at the place of operation of the company "Ferizaj-78" sh.pk and the inspection of the apartments, items and monetary amounts with a total value of approximately 68,000,000 lek were found and seized, which are suspected of constituting proceeds of the criminal offense.
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