
SPAK has seized the assets of the brothers Bardhyl and Kastriot Shota, who are being tried in Belgium for cultivating cannabis.
Pursuant to Law No. 10 192, dated 03.12.2009 "On preventing and combating organized crime, trafficking, corruption and other crimes through preventive measures against property", amended, the Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has registered property proceedings no. 5 , dated 09.02.2023, regarding the assets owned by the subjects Bardhok Shota and Kastriot Shota, as well as the persons related to them.
The subjects of this property proceeding, the brothers Bardhok Shota and Kastriot Shota, residents of the village of Derven, Fushë Krujë, have been investigated and are being tried by the authorities of the Kingdom of Belgium, as within a structured criminal group they were engaged in the illegal activity of cultivating of cannabis during the period June-July 2020, as well as by the Belgian law enforcement authorities, several cannabis plantations were discovered in the Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode and Antwerp areas.
The investigators of the National Bureau of Investigation and the judicial police services in the "E" Unit for the Investigation of Economic and Financial Crime in the Investigative Directorate of the Criminal Police Department in the General Directorate of the State Police in Tirana have conducted investigations regarding the acquired assets. illegally by the entities Bardhok Shota and Kastriot Shota, as well as persons related to them.
Following the request of the Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime with decision no. 10, dated 17.02.2023, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime decided to seize the assets of the subjects under property investigation Bardhok Gjon Shota and Kastriot John Shota, as well as the following related persons:
1. Immovable property eventually owned by the citizen Gj. Shota (father of the subjects of the property investigation), stated in the legalization process that took place in Kodër-Derven, Krujë.
2. Real estate "Apartment" no. 1, with a total construction area of 50.3 (fifty point three) m², located in Golem-Kavajë, eventually owned by the citizen Gj. Shota (father of the subjects of the property investigation).
3. Real estate "Apartment" no. 2, with a total construction area of 45.2 (forty-five point 2) m², located in Golem-Kavajë, eventually owned by citizen Gj. Shota (father of the subjects of the property investigation).
4. Real estate "Apartment" no. 3, with a total construction area of 40.2 (forty point 2) m², located in Golem-Kavajë, eventually owned by citizen Gj. Shota (father of the subjects of the property investigation).
5. Movable assets Dayang brand motor vehicle, model DY110-18, year of production 2013, motor type.
The Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets, Tirana, is in charge of the Administration and use of movable and immovable assets.