Press Release

Shkodra Prosecution Office seeks the seizure of the assets of citizen A.GJ., under investigation for commiting the criminal offense 'Money Laundering of Criminal Proceeds or Criminal Activity' as provided for in Article 287 of the Criminal Code. 
This prosecution office has filed criminal proceeding No. 1042 dated July 27, 2017, for the commission of the criminal offense "Money Laundering of Criminal Proceeds or Criminal Activity" as provided for in Article 287 of the Criminal Code. Upon reviewing the denunciation  submitted by the General Directorate of State Police, it is evident that pursuant with Law No. 108 dated July 31, 2014, "On the State Police," as amended, there are suspicions about citizen A.Gj.'s involvement in smuggling and trafficking of contraband goods. Additionally, A.Gj. has been identified as a participant in a criminal group engaged in trafficking of narcotics. 
This individual, along with his two brothers, has been investigated several times by Albanian authorities and has even been convicted of various criminal offenses (such as smuggling, trafficking in contraband goods, etc.). According to the data collected so far, the Judicial Police has reasonable suspicions that the assets of citizen A.Gj. and his family members are not justified economically by legitimate income.
Furthermore, Shkodra Prosecution Office has also registered criminal proceeding No. 1372/2020 for the commission of the criminal offense "Money Laundering of Criminal Proceeds or Criminal Activity," as provided for in Article 287 of the Criminal, after a referral from Shkodra Local Police Directorate, which was informed by the National Interpol Office in Tirana that the authorities in Montenegro had been investigating the Albanian citizen S.Gj., who is associated with citizen A.Gj., and on April 12, 2018, has signed a contract to purchase a luxury yacht worth 300,000 (three hundred thousand) euros from the Montenegrin citizen S.J., known to be involved in criminal activities and money laundering.
Under these circumstances, following Shkodra Prosecution Office’s request, through decision No. 280 (1873) dated April 16, 2024, Shkodra District Court has decided the seizure of assets belonging to citizen A.Gj. and to the ones associated with him. The specific assets seized include:
1. The commercial company "B.M" LTD, with Tax ID number: K68404706Q;
2. Real estates owned by the company "B.M" LTD, specifically, property No. 1155/8 ND2+N2, vol.28, page 58, CZ.2105, Showroom, with an area of 199 m2; property No.1345/1, vol.10, page 176, CZ.2221 map index k-34-63 (95-D), address Koplik Sipërm, Rr.1, Malësi e Madhe, and property No.37/4, vol.6, page 69, CZ.1977;
3. 97 vehicles owned by the company "B.M" LTD;
4. The current balance of all bank accounts (current/deposit accounts) in all second-tier banks in the Republic of Albania held in the name of citizen A.Gj, citizen S.Gj, as well as the company "B.M" LTD.
Under the provisions of Law No. 10192, dated December 3, 2009, titled " On preventing and striking at organized crime, corruption and trafficking through preventive measures against Property," as amended, Shkodra Prosecution Office is actively pursuing investigations to uncover and seize additional assets of criminal origin, as well as hand them over to the Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets in Tirana.