The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office (SPAK) has seized assets worth a total of 77 million lek, which are suspected to have come from drug trafficking.
In the official announcement, SPAK says that the seized property is in the name of persons with the initials A.Ç and FC.
According to the announcement, the property investigation has identified assets that are suspected of being the products of criminal activity and that have been registered in the names of the persons under investigation and their family members.
SPAK explains that an agricultural land with an area of 2000 square meters has been seized in the name of citizen A.Ç, in the Sharra area of Tirana.
While on behalf of citizen FC, the following were seized:
100% shares of the trading company “Check Company” sh.pk, with address on Dibra Street, Tirana.
24 Volkswagen brand vehicles, identified in the announcement as the Ioniq 5, ID.3 and ID.4 models, as well as one Toyota vehicle, model bZ3.
Announcement:
Assets worth 77 million lek are seized within the framework of criminal proceedings no. 187/2023 for drug trafficking and money laundering
The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, within the framework of criminal proceedings no. 187 of 2023, has also conducted a parallel property investigation. This investigation has identified assets that constitute the proceeds of criminal activity on behalf of the subjects under investigation and their family members.
With decision no. 667, dated 14.10.2026, the Special Court of First Instance determined the measure of property insurance "preventive sequestration" on movable and immovable property in the name of citizens A.Ç. and FC, with a total value of 77,000,000 lek.
On behalf of citizen A.Ç:
Property no. 349/47, cadastral zone 3321, vol. 12, page 5, “Arable Land”, with a surface area of 2000 m2, located in Sharrë, Tirana, also owned by citizen A.Ç.
On behalf of citizen FC:
100% share of the trading company 'Check Company Sh.pk, on Dibra Street, Tirana.
There are a total of 24 Volkswagen vehicles (model Ioniq5 and ID3, ID4) and 1 Toyota (model bZ3) owned by this company.
Criminal offenses under investigation
Criminal proceedings no. 187/2023 include the criminal offenses provided for by articles 283/a, 287, 333/a and 334 of the Criminal Code:
Drug trafficking;
Laundering of proceeds of crime;
Structured criminal group;
Perpetration of criminal offenses by a criminal organization and a structured criminal group.
The citizens under investigation are: E.Ç, A.Ç, A.Ç (alias D.Ç), FB (alias JB), DD, PL (alias PS), F. G (alias F.Ç, alias FHÇ, SP (alias VP), G.Ç, RM, MK, M. M, E. Ç, R.Ç, K.Gj and DP
The course of the investigation
The criminal organization with a wide international reach cooperated with other criminal groups to facilitate the transport of narcotics to European ports and invested the large profits in properties and businesses in Albania and abroad. The investigations included intensive cooperation with EUROPOL and authorities from Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy, and were based on the analysis of encrypted communication data of the SkyECC platform. These investigations revealed multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Latin America to major EU ports, including Hamburg, Antwerp, etc. The respective roles of each of the members of the criminal group were also identified and the entire chain of transfer of monetary amounts obtained from criminal activity was documented.
Within the framework of this criminal proceeding, personal security measures have been imposed against 16 people.
