
SPAK has revealed details from a large-scale operation against two suspected criminal groups involved in international cocaine trafficking and money laundering. According to the official announcement, 20 security measures have been issued, of which 15 are “prison arrest” and 5 are “house arrest”. Out of the 20 security measures, only 4 have been executed: Orgest Bircaj, Ilir Shtufi, Dritan Aga, Jaupi, Gezim Islami and Orest Sota.
Investigations have documented the activity of a network that allegedly transported cocaine from Latin America to European countries through the ports of Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands.
One of the main episodes is related to the seizure of 441 kilograms of cocaine in Barcelona, ??while other cases have been identified in the Netherlands, Italy and the United Kingdom. SPAK reports that during the operation, over 50 searches were carried out in homes, businesses and other premises linked to the persons under investigation.
In parallel with the drug trafficking allegations, authorities have also documented suspicions of investing criminal proceeds in real estate, construction projects in Tirana, Palas and Himara, and commercial companies.
As part of the preventive seizures, villas, apartments, land, companies, luxury vehicles, boats and a hotel in Vlora have been blocked.
SPAK announces that the value of the assets placed under seizure reaches millions of euros.
SPAK ANNOUNCEMENT:
SPAK strikes a suspected international cocaine trafficking and laundering network; arrest warrants and seizure of numerous assets are issued
The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has primarily registered and conducted investigations within the framework of criminal proceedings no. 287/1, of 2021 for the following criminal offenses:
"Laundering of proceeds of crime" carried out in the form of special cooperation, that of a structured criminal group
"Drug trafficking" carried out in the form of special cooperation with a structured criminal group
“Structured criminal group” and “Commitment of criminal offenses by a criminal organization or structured criminal group”
Based on the request of the Special Prosecution Office, the Special Court for Corruption and Organized Crime, by decision no. 31, dated 10.6.2026, has imposed the measure of compulsory personal security "Arrest in prison", provided for by Article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for 15 Albanian citizens:
Ah,
AZ (aka GB, GT)
AR,
A.S.H.,
HE,
EM,
OB,
OS,
YES,
LK, (alias AK)
AV,
KV,
DK, (alias AK)
EC,
I.S.
as well as the security measure "House arrest" for 5 other citizens:
GI,
LB,
Come on,
BM,
ER
On 12.06.2026, the General Directorate of the State Police, in cooperation with the National Bureau of Investigation, executed four security measures and searches for the execution of other security measures continue.
Greek law enforcement authorities have made it possible to capture citizen I.Sh., against whom the Court has imposed the security measure "Arrest in prison".
In implementation of court decisions, more than 50 inspections of persons, residences, offices of commercial companies and natural persons have been conducted.
International drug trafficking
As part of a wide-ranging investigation into international drug trafficking and the laundering of proceeds of crime, law enforcement authorities have documented the activities of a criminal network that is suspected of operating in several European and Latin American countries. According to the investigation, the persons under investigation AH and LK are suspected of having played a leading role in organizing international cocaine trafficking from Latin American countries to Europe, through the main ports of Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands. The investigation has identified an organized structure that included the supply, transport, storage, chemical processing and distribution of narcotics in various European countries.
From the investigative data it results that the persons under investigation O. B, OS, AR, EM, DA, AG and MM also collaborated in this activity, while connections and collaborations with foreign citizens and criminal groups operating in various countries have been documented.
One of the main episodes investigated is related to the seizure of 441 kilograms of cocaine in Barcelona, ??Spain, where several citizens involved in the transportation of the narcotic substance were arrested. The investigations also revealed other seizures of significant quantities of cocaine in the Netherlands, Italy and the United Kingdom, which are suspected to be related to the activity of the criminal network under investigation.
Through the analysis of communications secured on the SKY ECC platform and telephone interceptions conducted during this investigation, accompanied by the examination of various documents and acts, the authorities have documented continuous contacts and coordination between the persons under investigation regarding the organization of international drug trafficking, the management of laboratories in Latin America, the transport of cargo and the distribution of narcotics on European markets. In parallel with the investigations into drug trafficking, reasonable suspicions of laundering the proceeds of crime have also been documented. According to the investigations, the persons under investigation AR, EM, ER, AH, AZ, L. K, OB and OS are suspected of having invested proceeds of criminal origin in real estate, construction projects and commercial companies.
The investigations have also revealed the involvement of the persons under investigation A.Sh, AI, BM and EJ in actions that allegedly served to conceal the origin of assets and integrate illegal income into the formal economy.
Sipas organit procedues, një pjesë e investimeve të dyshuara lidhen me prona dhe projekte ndërtimi në Tiranë, Palasë, Himarë dhe zona të tjera bregdetare, si dhe me shoqëri tregtare të përdorura për qarkullimin dhe investimin e fondeve që dyshohet se burojnë nga aktiviteti kriminal.
Hetimet vijojnë në bashkëpunim me autoritetet partnere ndërkombëtare për dokumentimin e plotë të fakteve, identifikimin e personave të tjerë të përfshirë dhe gjurmimin e pasurive që dyshohet se rrjedhin nga aktiviteti kriminal.
Përmes vendimit 427, datë 12.6.2026, Gjykata e Posaçme e Shkallës së Parë vendosi sekuestro preventive mbi disa pasuri, referuar kontratave të shitjes nga shtetasit A.Sh, F.S, B.S tek kompania “A…L…D…sh.a”. Shuma e sekuestros preventive arrin në mbi 128.4 milionë euro.
*Gjatë hetimeve do të bëhet edhe verifikimi i vlerës së saktë të pasurive të sekuestruara.
Përmes vendimit nr. 432 akti, datë 10.6.2026, Gjykata e Posaçme e Shkallës parë ka vendosur sekuestro preventive mbi pasuritë:
Vila
Dy vila në Gjilekë, kompleksi Green Coast, Palasë Vlorë, si edhe vlera prej 500.000 euro e përfituar nga shitja e këtyre pasurive
Një vilë në Gjilekë, Vlorë, si dhe vlera prej 200.000 euro, e përfituar nga shitja e kësaj pasurie
Dy vila në Green Coast, Vlorë, si dhe vlera prej 680.000 euro e përfituar nga shitja e këtyre dy pasurive
Një vilë në Gjilekë, Vlorë, si dhe vlera 220,710 euro e përfituar nga shitja e kësaj pasurie.
Dy vila në Gjilekë, Vlorë, si dhe vlera 506,467 euro, e përfituar nga shitja e këtyre pasurive
Dy vila në kompleksin Rolling Hills, Tiranë
Shtatë vila dhe dy apartamente, të ndodhura në Jalë, Vuno, Himarë
Një vilë, e ndodhur në Gjilekë, Vlorë
Llogari bankare:
336 llogari bankare të sekuestruara në banka të ndryshme të nivelit të dytë.
Shumat që duhet të sekuestrohen nga shoqëritë tregtare mund të arrijnë vlerën e mbi 6.2 milionë eurove dhe 9 milionë lekëve.
Sekuestro preventive është vendosur edhe mbi të drejtën e shtetaseve A.Sh, M.C, Xh.D dhe E.A për të përfituar vlerën e shpronësimit nga Komisioni i Posaçëm për Shpronësim, si bashkëpronarë në këtë pasuri. Vlera paraprake e shpronësimit është 352,859,661 lekë.
Truall:
Pasuri, e ndodhur në Sallmone, Shijak, si dhe shuma prej 58.000.000 lekë, e përfituar nga shitja.
Pasuria e llojit “truall”, e ndodhur në Sarandë.
11 pasuri me sipërfaqe totale mbi 113.000 m2, që ndodhen në Gjilekë, Vlorë.
Pasuri e llojit “truall”, Rruga: Dervish Hima, me sipërfaqe totale 315.2 m2, Tiranë.
Shoqëri me përgjegjësi të kufizuar:
Shoqëria me përgjegjësi të kufizuar, “K…83”, me seli në Tiranë
Shoqëria me përgjegjësi të kufizuar, “K…83”me seli në Prishtinë, Kosovë dhe të gjitha llogaritë e saj bankare.
Shoqëria me përgjegjësi të kufizuar, “A…F… P…”, Tiranë dhe të gjitha mjetet në pronësi të saj.
Shoqëria “P….I….”, së bashku me të gjitha asetet që ajo zotëron.
Shoqëria “T… S”, me seli në Tiranë, si dhe asetet e regjistruara në pronësi të saj (duke përjashtuar shoqërinë “T…S..C.”, në pronësi të të njëtit administrator)
Hotel:
“AP… B”, located in Lungomare, Vlora
Vessels:
Floating vehicle, length 13.8 ml, width 3.5 ml.
Inflatable boat, length 09.60 ml, width 03.73 ml.
Vehicles
Vehicle type Audi S8
Mercedes Benz, G-Class model.
As well as the equivalent of 15,000 euros, seized in a bank account, obtained from the sale of a "Land Rover" vehicle.
Through decision no. 435 act, dated 10.6.2026, the Special Court of First Instance has imposed preventive seizure on the assets:
Real estate with a total area of ??2000 m2, in Green Coast.
Real estate with a total area of ??478.7 m2, Gjilekë, Vlorë.
Real rights and immovable properties in the amount of 43% of these rights for the entity “N…C…. G…”, located in Tirana
38% of the real rights of the construction surfaces for the facility, located in Tirana, owned by LK
Four apartments and a warehouse, located in Tirana (with investor “N…C…. G…”)
38 apartments located in Tirana (with investors “D…. C” and “N…C….G…”)
23 apartments, located in Tirana.
106 garages, located in Tirana.
A service unit with an area of ??201.3 m2, Tirana.
6 real estate properties, located in Kodër-Kamëz, Tirana, owned by the person under investigation LK as well as GI, LI
2 vehicles; a Lamborghini and a Mercedes Benz
30% of the shares of the company, “U..C” LTD shpk, owned by the person under investigation LK
The seizure of the commercial company "M…. B… shpk" as well as the real estate where it carries out its activity and every bank account in second-tier banks has been ordered.
The seizure of the commercial company "G... I", its assets and any bank accounts in second-tier banks has been ordered.
The seizure of "I.... G" as well as any accounts that these entities have in all second-tier banks has been ordered.
The Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime thanks the French, Belgian, Spanish, Italian, British, Greek judicial authorities, Eurojust, and Europol for their cooperation in the investigation of this criminal proceeding.