Vlora Prosecution Office seized assets valued at approximately €5 million after being proven to have been allegedly acquired through counterfeit documents.

The investigation conducted under criminal proceeding No. 373 of 2023, initiated following a complaint filed by citizen K.M., revealed that K.B. is suspected of committing the criminal offenses of “Forgery of seals, stamps or forms,” as provided for under Article 190(2) of the Criminal Code, and “Laundering of the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity,” as provided for under Article 287(c) of the Criminal Code. The investigations found that K.B. had acquired a 1,600-square-metre parcel of arable land and a 1,900-square-metre olive grove through the use of forged documents.

Subsequently, the following assets were seized upon the request of Vlora prosecution:

• An arable land property measuring 1,600 square metres in Vlora, held by H.B., I.B., K.B., and S.B.; and
• An olive grove property measuring 1,900 square metres, held by H.B., I.B., K.B., and S.B.