Suspicious Transfers, Tirana Prosecution Seizes 6 Properties and Vehicles of Women who Worked at 'Directorate of Government Services'

Tirana Prosecution Office has requested the seizure of Irma Hasani's assets, suspected to be proceeds of criminal activity.
As part of the investigations under criminal proceeding No. 5061 of 2024 related to “Money Laundering,” offence, as defined in Article 287 of the Criminal Code, the prosecution has determined that the assets of I.H. and her family members derive from criminal activities.
The above mentioned individual received a total of €180,000 in cash or via bank transfers within a one-month period from her former brother-in-law, aunt, or other close relatives. Of the funds credited to her account, €160,000 was transferred to a notary’s account for the purchase of an apartment. She also owns five additional properties and six vehicles.

The prosecution substatiated that I.H., an employee at the 'Directorate of Government Services' since 2011, with a gross salary of 61,000 lekë, is unable to justify her purchases of movable and immovable assets.

Meanwhile, the Department of Criminal Police, through the Directorate Against Narcotics and Trafficking within the State Police, communicated via letter No. 11958/1 dated July 23, 2021, that Interpol Manchester has requested information to verify the identity of Albanian citizen Oltion Hasani, who was arrested in England for drug offenses. Subsequent checks confirmed that O.H. is the brother of citizen I.H.

As per above, a review of the notarial contracts for the purchases of real estate and high-value movable assets (vehicles), as well as monetary loans, reveals that nearly all of these contracts were signed between 2022 and 2024, after the arrest of citizen O.H. for drug-related offenses.
From this information and a thorough analysis of the evidence and documents collected during the investigation of this criminal case, it can be concluded that the real estate assets owned by citizens I.H., O.H., and their family members are proceeds of criminal activity involving citizen O.H.
In summary, the prosecution suspects that the assets established by citizen I.H. and her family members derive from illegal sources and do not reflect their reported income levels. Additionally, these assets cannot be substantiated by income from registered business activities or part-time employment.

Therefore, the prosecution requests the imposition of a property security measure, specifically a "Preventive Seizure," for the real estate owned by I.H. and her family members.

Property Details:
No. 210/27, CZ 1676, Volume 23, Page 185
No. 166/7, CZ 1676, Volume 23, Page 187
No. 210/29, CZ 1676, Volume 23, Page 147
No. 110/76, CZ 3215, Volume 15, Page 106
No. 23/41+2-6, ZK 3266, Volume 41, Page 69
No. 114/20, CZ 16776, Volume 4, Page 161

The seizure for the following vehicles is to be executed at the General Directorate of Road Transport Services in Tirana:

 Volkswagen Golf 5
 Renault Clio
 Audi Q3
 Volvo CX60
 Mercedes Benz ML350 BLUETEC
 Audi SQ7