SPAK seizes 25 assets from a criminal group convicted in Belgium

2025-08-01 09:49:00, Aktualitet CNA

The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, pursuant to decision no. 11, dated 16.06.2025 of the Special Court, decided to seize assets within the framework of property proceedings no. 8 of 2024 against DD and his family members, DS, BA, A. H, LV, and DH.

These citizens are subjects of property investigation according to Law No. 10192, dated 03.12.2009, “On the prevention and suppression of organized crime, trafficking, corruption and other crimes through preventive measures against property”, as amended (Law No. 10192, dated 03.12.2009) as they have been convicted in the Kingdom of Belgium for the criminal offenses of “Theft”, in collaboration in the form of a “Structured Criminal Group”, “Structured Criminal Group”, provided for in our criminal legislation according to Articles 134, 28/4, 333/a and 334/1 of the Criminal Code.

Based on the provisions of Law No. 10192, dated 03.12.2009, movable and immovable assets owned by persons under property investigation and persons related to them have been identified, which according to the investigations so far result in unjustified acquisition from legal sources and are presumed to be the result of their criminal activity.

Seized assets:

Real estate: 9

Commercial entities: 1 ("GUARD SECURITY")

Vehicles and motor vehicles: 6 (3 vehicles + 3 motorcycles)

Monetary amount:

Euros: €77,360

Lek: 2,055,000 lek

British Pound: £1,150

Wristwatches of various brands: 52

Jewelry: over 35 pieces

Gold coins: 32

Electronic devices: 15

Laptops: 2

iPad: 5

Cameras/photographers: 8

We emphasize that valuables, such as watches, jewelry, gold coins, vehicles and motor vehicles, have previously been seized in the context of executing searches of the homes of these citizens on behalf of requests for legal assistance from Belgian authorities.

For the execution of the seizure, actions were carried out by the judicial police in the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime, Sector for the Investigation of Criminal Groups, together with the Administrator of the Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets in Tirana.