At the request of the Prosecutor’s Office, following the conclusion of the judicial review in Asset Investigation Case No. 3 of 2024, assets belonging to citizen Arber Muca valued at €1.8 million were confiscated, as they could not be justified by lawful sources of income.

During the asset investigation, The Fier Prosecution Office conducted an extensive financial analysis, which revealed a significant disproportion between the level of assets created, owned or managed by subjects involved and their economical capacities derived from lawful sources. 

The investigation identified elements giving rise to suspicion that several assets, regardless of being formally registered in the name of other persons, were in fact controlled or administered by persons subject to investigation, serving to conceal the real owner and hide the origin of the funds used.

Following the complete review of the evidence collected during the investigation and judicial process, the Prosecution Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Fier assessed that the legal requirements for imposing the preventive measure of confiscation had been met. The First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Fier ordered the confiscation and transfer into the ownership of the Albanian state the following assets:

A. Real Estate Assets

• Real Estate property of the type unit, with an area of 200 m², Fier.
• Real Estate property of the type land plot, with an area of 210 m², Fier.
• Real Estate property of the type land plot, with an area of 210 m², Fier.
• Real Estate property of the type land plot, with an area of 210 m², Fier.
• Real Estate property of the type unit (2 floors), with a construction area of 625.1 m², Fier.
• Real Estate property of the type unit, with an area of 100 m², in the “Kongresi i Përmetit” neighborhood, Fier.
• Real Estate property of the type apartment (3+1), with a total area of 127.4 m², Tirana.
• Real Estate property of the type parking space, with a total area of 30.14 m², in Tirana.

B. Confiscated Vehicles and Motor Vehicles  

• Lamborghini Urus, year of manufacture 2018;
• Mercedes-Benz G-63 AMG, year of manufacture 2020;
• Audi S8, year of manufacture 2021;
• Audi RS-Q8, year of manufacture 2021;
• Audi Q7, year of manufacture 2016;
• BMW X5, year of manufacture 2014;
• BMW X5, year of manufacture 2007;
• Volkswagen Touran, year of manufacture 2013;
• Mitsubishi L200, year of manufacture 2014;
• Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI, year of manufacture 2001;
• KIA Carnival, year of manufacture 2000;
• Neoplan bus, year of manufacture 2003.

C. Confiscated Monetary Values and Bank Accounts

• Euro Bank Accounts, in the name of A.M., with a balance of EUR 51,945.71.
• ALL Bank Accounts, in the name of A.M., with a balance of ALL 5,327,769.38.
• Euro Bank Accounts, in the name of A.M., with a balance of EUR 1,867.39.
• ALL Bank Accounts, in the name of A.M., with a balance of ALL 405,775.82.
• Euro Bank Accounts, in the name of E.M., with a balance of EUR 1,039.07.
• ALL Bank Accounts, in the name of E.M., with a balance of ALL 6,166.80.

The investigation continues regarding the criminal offence of “Laundering of proceeds of crime or criminal activities”, provided for by Article 287 of the Criminal Code, in relation to which significant assets have also been identified.   

The Prosecution Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Fier remains committed to the priority implementation of Law no.10192, dated 03.12.2009 ("Anti-Mafia Law"), by intensifying the financial and asset investigation aimed at identifying, seizing and confiscating assets originating from or connected to criminal activities.    

The Fier Prosecution Office remains determined to intensify efforts against criminal assets, using all mechanisms provided by the law in force for the identification, seizure and confiscation of assets of illicit origin. Depriving perpetrators from the economic benefits derived from criminal activities remains one of the main priorities of the prosecution authorities, as an effective instrument in the fight against organized crime, money laundering of crime and criminal activities.