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SPAK investigation into Belinda Balluku

Overview

The Special Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Structure (SPAK) has expanded its investigation into former government official and current deputy Belinda Balluku, adding three specific criminal charges: passive corruption, concealment of assets, and money laundering.

Investigators have identified a suspected link between public procurement processes and Balluku’s personal assets. Specifically, SPAK alleges that Arbër Abazi, owner of Alko Impex General Construction, invested between 288,000 and 410,000 euros to complete a villa in the ‘Green Coast’ complex in Palasë. Abazi’s company was part of the economic operator group that secured the tender for Lot 7 of the Tirana Outer Ring Road, a project valued at approximately 2.35 billion lek.

The inquiry now encompasses eight different procurement procedures, including the construction of the Llogara Tunnel and various segments of the Tirana Outer Ring Road. Following these developments, a court has ordered the seizure of the villa in Palasë, which prosecutors claim is Balluku’s actual property but has been registered under other individuals, such as Igli Tare, to hide ownership.

In response to the deepened investigation, Gazment Bardhi, leader of the Democratic Party’s parliamentary group, has called for the removal of Balluku’s parliamentary immunity to facilitate her arrest.

Entities

SPAK · Belinda Balluku · Igli Tare · Green Coast · Tirana

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 8 SOURCES] SPAK has added three new criminal charges against Belinda Balluku: passive corruption of high-ranking officials, concealment or non-declaration of assets, and money laundering. ntv.al · www.topalbaniaradio.com · gijotina.com · aktuale.mk · rrugapress.al · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] A villa in the Green Coast complex in Palasë, suspected to be the actual property of Belinda Balluku, has been seized by court order. www.topalbaniaradio.com · gijotina.com · ntv.al · aktuale.mk · rrugapress.al · +3 more
[● 7 SOURCES] The investigation involves the tender for Lot 7 of the Tirana Outer Ring Road, which had a budget of approximately 2.35 billion lek. ntv.al · www.topalbaniaradio.com · aktuale.mk · rrugapress.al · veriu.info · +2 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The investigation covers eight specific procurement procedures, including the construction of the Llogara Tunnel and various segments of the Tirana Outer Ring Road. www.topalbaniaradio.com · aktuale.mk · telegrafi.com · www.shkodraweb.com · rrugapress.al
[● 4 SOURCES] Arbër Abazi, owner of Alko Impex General Construction, allegedly invested between 288,000 and 410,000 euros to complete a villa in the Green Coast complex in Palasë. ntv.al · aktuale.mk · veriu.info · telegrafi.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Democratic Party parliamentary group leader Gazment Bardhi has called for the removal of Belinda Balluku’s parliamentary immunity to allow for her arrest. gijotina.com

Timeline

2 days ago

[CRIME] 13 sources
Belinda Balluku: SPAK seizes luxury villa amid corruption probe
SPAK has seized a luxury villa in Palasë linked to former Deputy PM Belinda Balluku, alleging she received it as a bribe in exchange for favoring a construction company in major infrastructure tenders.
11 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Igli Tare appears at SPAK amid money laundering investigation
Former football director Igli Tare appeared at SPAK on Monday as part of a money laundering investigation involving the suspected concealment of assets belonging to Belinda Balluku.

Sources

24-ore.com · aktuale.mk · fjala.al · gazetaimpakt.com · gazetasi.al · gijotina.com · illyriapress.com · ntv.al · pinnews.com.tw · rrugapress.al · shekulli.com.al · shkodraweb.com · telegrafi.com · topalbaniaradio.com · veriu.info · voal.ch

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