Former AC Milan sporting director and ex-Albania international Igli Tare appeared at the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) on Monday morning as part of an investigation in which he has been placed under suspicion of money laundering.

The investigation has led authorities to seize a €145,000 villa in Dhërmi, a popular tourist destination in southern Albania, located within the “White Rocks” resort.

According to the investigation, the property was allegedly registered in Tare’s name, while prosecutors suspect that its actual ownership may be linked to former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku.

SPAK has said the property is connected to a public procurement procedure conducted by Albcontrol, Albania’s air navigation services provider. Prosecutors suspect that the process may have created unfair advantages for the winning company, Eurocol sh.p.k.

Investigators allege that the suspected preferential treatment continued after the company was declared the winner, including through advance payments and the way the contract was subsequently implemented.

Following his appearance at SPAK, Tare reportedly said that the Albcontrol case currently circulating dates back to 2014 and is, in his view, fully subject to the statute of limitations.

The investigation remains ongoing, and the allegations have not been established by a final court ruling.