Apartments, villas, vehicles and bank accounts/ SPAK seeks confiscation of millions of euros in assets of 2 citizens

2026-03-03 13:23:00, Aktualitet CNA

Apartments, villas, vehicles and bank accounts/ SPAK seeks confiscation of

The Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has filed a request with the Special Court for the confiscation of assets seized against two citizens, JM and MD, who are being investigated and tried for criminal offenses within the framework of a criminal organization.

The request follows decision no. 1, dated February 7, 2025, and is related to property proceeding no. 8 of 2024. The two citizens are subject to property investigation under Law no. 10192, dated 3.12.2009 "On the Prevention and Suppression of Organized Crime, Trafficking, Corruption and Other Crimes through Preventive Measures against Property", amended by Law no. 70/2017.

According to SPAK, they are being tried in the framework of criminal proceedings No. 166 of 2021 for the criminal offenses of "Computer Fraud", committed in collaboration in the form of a structured criminal group, as well as "Committing criminal offenses by a criminal organization or structured criminal group", provided for by Articles 143/b/1, 28/4, 333/a and 334 of the Criminal Code.

Property investigations have identified movable and immovable assets, which, according to the prosecution, result from unjustified sources and are suspected of being the product of criminal activity.

SPAK announcement

SPAK seeks confiscation of assets of two members of a criminal organization.

Following our announcement dated 7.3.2025, the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has sent the request for the confiscation of assets seized by decision no. 1 dated 7.2.2025 of the Special Court, within the framework of property proceedings no. 8 of 2024 against citizens JM and MD.

Both citizens are subjects of a property investigation under Law No. 10192, dated 3.12.2009 and are being tried by the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, within the framework of criminal proceedings No. 166 of 2021 for the criminal offenses of "Computer Fraud", committed in collaboration, in the special form of collaboration, that of a structured criminal group, "Structured criminal group", and "Commitment of criminal offenses by a criminal organization or structured criminal group", provided for by Articles 143/b/1, 28/4, 333/a and 334 of the Criminal Code.

Based on the provisions of Law No. 10192 dated 3.12.2009 “On the Prevention and Suppression of Organized Crime, Trafficking, Corruption and Other Crimes Through Preventive Measures against Property”, amended by Law No. 70/2017, movable and immovable assets of persons under property investigation and persons related to them have been identified.

As a result of the investigations conducted, the seized assets were found to be unjustified from legal sources, which are presumed to be the result of criminal activity.

Assets for which confiscation is requested:

Apartments and residential units in Tirana;

Service unit with a significant surface area in the New Boulevard area;

Villas in Lalzi Bay and in residential tourist complexes;

Land area (fields) in the Mazrek, Kashar and Sauk areas;

Garages in Administrative Unit No. 9, Tirana;

BMW and Audi brand vehicles;

Participation quota in the trading company “SUPER FOODS” sh.pk;

Bank account at Union Bank with balances in euros and lek.

The total value of the assets for which confiscation has been requested for citizens JM and MD as well as persons related to them is: 1,976, 870 (one million nine hundred seventy-six thousand eight hundred seventy) euros and 9,330,062 (nine million three hundred thirty thousand sixty-two) lekë.

The Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) remains committed to law enforcement and protecting the public interest./ CNA