In Shkodra are seized the assets of a criminal group arrested in Denmark worth of € 3 million

 

  Albanian Police announced on Tuesday the seizure of 3m euros worth assets from an Albanian-origin criminal group arrested in Denmark in June during a joint operation extending to Denmark, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Slovenia, and Albania. The sequestered assets are located in Shkodra and include a private poultry company worth over 1.5 million euros, 10 residential apartments on the beach of Velipoja, 1 residential apartment in Shkodra and 14 vehicles of various brands, products of recent years.

According to police, the assets were allegedly derived from the criminal activities of the citizens Jetmir Kastrati, Eri Pelinku, Dëfrim Eçi and Armando Duçaj, arrested in Denmark for the offenses "Structured criminal group", "International drug trafficking" and "Money Laundering".

Tuesday's police operation, codenamed "GOLDFINGER", is a follow-up to the operation dated June 26, when, after the arrest in Denmark of 4 members of the group, 200,000 euros, 10 million lek, 7 vehicles were seized and 7 dwellings and 1 business.

The seized properties, according to police, were registered on behalf of the family members of the members of this criminal group, aiming to hide traces of drug money laundering.

Following the seizure, the properties were transferred to the administration of the Agency for the Administration of Sequestrated and Confiscated Assets at the Ministry of Finance.

Meanwhile, there are suspicions that members of this criminal group have other assets hidden within the territory of Albania.