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SPAK deepens investigations into Belinda Balluku, new charges and seizes villa in Palasa

2026-09-09 17:45:40Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
SPAK deepens investigations into Belinda Balluku, new charges and seizes villa
Belinda Balluku

The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has seized a villa in Palasa, as part of the investigations into the 'Balluku' file.

Former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, is under investigation by SPAK for 'violation of equality in tenders', 'corruption' and 'money laundering'. Two security measures have been issued for Balluku, 'ban on leaving the country' and 'suspension from exercising public functions'.

Initially, Belinda Balluku was named as a defendant on October 31, 2025, only for the Llogarija tunnel, a tender worth 190 million euros. SPAK then announced that it was officially accusing the then-minister for the 20 million euro tender for Lot 4 of the Grand Ring Road, while investigations into this entire major project continued.

For the seven tender procedures of the Great Ring Road, SPAK has conversations between Belinda Balluku and her subordinates, found mainly from the phone of the head of ARRSH Ervis Berberi.

SPAK states in the file that the evidence has shown that Belinda Balluku, in her capacity as Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, although formally delegating powers to her subordinates, personally followed the tender procedures, from the preparatory phase, submission and evaluation of bids, until the moment of signing the contract with the winning economic operators.

SPAK announcement:

SPAK deepens the investigation and reveals new criminal facts for criminal proceeding 136 of 2025

The Special Prosecution Office has continued the investigations within the framework of criminal proceedings no. 136 of 2025, for the criminal facts against the defendant Belinda Balluku, for committing the following criminal offenses:

A- “Violation of equality of participants in tenders or public auctions”, in collaboration (committed eight times), provided for by Article 258/2 and 25 of the Criminal Code, in relation to procurement procedures with the object:

1. "Construction of the Llogara tunnel" on the Orikum-Himar road section, part of the SH8 highway (Vlora-Saranda).

2. "Completion, reconciliation and continuation of works on Sheshi Shqiponja – Tirana River, Lot 1 and QMT".

3. “Construction of the road segment Sheshi Shqiponja-Bulevardi i Ri, Lot 2”.

4. “Construction of the road segment Shqiponja Square-New Boulevard-Shkozë, Bridges over the Tirana River”. 5. “Construction of the Tirana Outer Ring Road, Lot 4”.

6. “Construction of the Tirana Outer Ring Road, Lot 5”.

7. “Construction of the Tirana Outer Ring Road, Lot 6”.

8. “Construction of the Tirana Outer Ring Road, Lot 7”;

B- “Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions”, provided for by Article 259 of the Criminal Code and “Laundering of the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity”, in collaboration, provided for by Article 287 paragraph 1, letter “b” of the Criminal Code, committed in the qualifying circumstance “in collaboration”, according to Article 287, paragraph 2, of the Criminal Code.

The conduct of investigative actions following the preliminary investigations, accompanied by special investigative methods, as well as the collection of digital and other evidence, have resulted in data on new criminal facts, incriminating the defendant Belinda Balluku.

Specifically, the administered acts have resulted in evidence of illegal actions by the defendant Belinda Balluku, in relation to the procurement procedure with the object "Construction of the Tirana Outer Ring Road, Lot 7", with a limit fund of 2 353 597 373.94 (two billion three hundred fifty-three million five hundred ninety-seven thousand three hundred seventy-three point ninety-four) lek excluding VAT.

In relation to the aforementioned procurement procedure, it results that the defendant Belinda Balluku, in her capacity as Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, in collaboration with the head of the contracting authority, citizen Evis Berberi, the members of the procurement unit, citizens Miranda Shkurti, Dhurata Lazaj and Nikollaq Mihali, the members of the bid evaluation committee, citizens Arbër Troka, Gëzim Noni and Arlinda Gordani, have created unfair advantages and privileges for the winning economic operator of this procurement procedure, the merger of the economic operators “Alko-Impex General Construcion” and “2T” sh.pk, acting in violation of law no. 162/2020, “On Public Procurement”, articles 18, 19, 21, 42/2, 56, 76, 77, 80, 92, 95 thereof, with Law No. 9367, dated 07.04.2005 “On the Prevention of Conflict of Interest in the Exercise of Public Functions”, as amended, article 3 thereof, as well as Council of Ministers No. 285, dated 19.05.2021 “On the Approval of Public Procurement Rules”, articles 7 (points 1, 2 and 9), 26, 27, 47 (points 2, 3, 4), 73, 82, 93 thereof.

The investigation results in the fact that the defendant Belinda Balluku actually owns the real estate "Family Villa 2F no. 188/1, Nukli 27", in the "Green Coast" complex, Palasë, Himara, which has turned out to be a hidden asset.

To hide this undeclared asset, the defendant Belinda Balluku used citizen Igli Tare, carrying out fictitious actions through the undertaking contract, dated 26.10.2020, in the amount of 250,000 Euros, a value that included the investment up to the construction of the asset in the carbine phase.

While following the construction of this facility, the investment was undertaken and carried out by citizen Arbër Abazi, owner of the company “Alko Impex General Construction”, an integral part of the association of economic operators declared the winner in the procurement procedure with the object “Construction of the Tirana Outer Ring Road, Lot 7”. According to the estimate of the works undertaken by citizen Arbër Abazi, the value of this investment ranges from 288,616 Euros to 410,526 Euros.

The defendant Belinda Balluku, due to her position as Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, in exchange for favoring the company "Alko Impex General Construction", in the aforementioned procurement procedure, has requested and received from citizen Arbër Abazi, the value of the irregular benefit, in the form of investments/works in the building "Family Villa 2F no.188/1, Nukli 27", built in the "Green Coast" complex, Palasë, Himarë.

To hide the benefit created as a product of the criminal offense of corruption, the defendant Belinda Balluku again used citizen Igli Tare, by carrying out further fictitious actions in relation to the creation of ownership documentation, for the registration of this property in the name of citizen Igli Tare, according to the fictitious sales contract, dated 12.09.2025.

The defendant Belinda Balluku, by virtue of her office as Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, pursuant to articles 3, point 2, letter "a", article 7, point 1, of Law no. 9049, dated 10.04.2003, "On the declaration and control of assets, financial obligations of elected officials and certain public servants", as amended, had the legal obligation to declare this asset, but she did not do so, with the aim of concealing it, through the creation of ownership documentation in the name of citizen Igli Tare.

Regarding the new criminal facts regarding the real estate "Family Villa 2F no.188/1, Nukli 27", built in the "Green Coast" complex, Palasë, Himarë, it results that:

-The defendant Belinda Ballku is suspected of having committed the criminal offenses of "Passive corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials", "Refusal to declare, failure to declare, concealment or false declaration of assets, private interests of elected persons and public servants or of any other person who has a legal obligation to declare", provided for in Articles 260 and 257/a of the Criminal Code, as well as the criminal offense of "Laundering the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity", provided for in Article 287, letter "b" of the Criminal Code, committed in qualifying circumstances "in collaboration and more than once", according to Article 287/2 of the Criminal Code.

-Citizen Arbër Abazi is suspected of having committed the criminal offense of "Active corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials", provided for by Article 245 of the Criminal Code.

-Citizen Igli Tare is suspected of having committed the criminal offense of "Laundering the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity", provided for in Article 287, letter "b" of the Criminal Code, committed in qualifying circumstances "in collaboration and more than once", according to Article 287/2 of the Criminal Code.

-The legal entity "Alko Impex General Construction" (company of citizen Arbër Abazi) is suspected of having committed the criminal offense "Active corruption of high-ranking state officials or local elected officials", provided for by Article 245 of the Criminal Code.

Following the request submitted by the Special Prosecution Office, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with decision no. 591, dated 09.09.2026, has decided:

-Assignment of the "preventive sequestration" property insurance measure on the immovable property "Family Villa 2F no. 188/1, Nukli 27", in the "Green Coast" complex, Palasa, with registered property data Cadastral Zone 1739, with property number 68/87/73, Volume 9, Page 148, with a total area of ​​478 m2, of which 478 m2 land and 142.6 m2 building (with a special description "ground floor area 142.6m2, first floor area 128.6m2, parking area 1 20.1m2, parking area 2 40.2m2).

The Special Prosecution continues to carry out the necessary investigative actions for this criminal proceeding, with the aim of fully clarifying the circumstances and criminal facts that are the subject of this investigation.

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Clarification: Every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a final judicial decision.


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