The case of the clan that came to life in the meetings on the island of Aruba also focuses on Alfredo Hamzai and Luciano Koçeku, leaders of two groups that interact as a single organization. They set up a mechanism that closed the entire cocaine cycle, from production in Latin America to distribution in Europe. … Read more
According to the Special Prosecution Office, traces of this scheme appear in some of the most coveted areas of the country, from construction projects in Tirana to tourist complexes on the southern coast. The communications mention negotiations with Turkish citizens, agreements still pending, and, what is quite impressive, planned visits to Zvërnec to view properties … Read more
In addition to Koçek’s group, later other people involved in drug trafficking also invested significant amounts of cash in construction projects carried out by Shtufi. The SPAK file also seems to have quite an interesting implication of Franc Çopja, one of the strongmen of Elbasan, known as a sworn enemy of Erjon Alibej. Investigators have … Read more
Foreign trade saw a slight increase in May, with exports reaching 33 billion lek. On the other hand, imports cost 81 billion lek, deepening the deficit. Exports of goods reached 33 billion lek during May 2026, an increase of 3% compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, compared to April, they decreased by 6%. … Read more
An accident was recorded near Syri i Kaltër, in the Finiq Municipality, where two people, one of them a foreign citizen, fell off a motorcycle into a 15-meter abyss on the side of the road. According to preliminary reports, the two citizens were pulled from the abyss and transported to Saranda Hospital for medical assistance … Read more
The Secretary General of the Socialist Party, Blendi Klosi , states that the recent protests have failed to clearly articulate the demands and the alternative they propose. Invited to the “Trialog” show on RTSH, Klosi said that the protesters are demanding the removal of the government and the current political class, but according to him, it remains … Read more
From Boldnews.al “ Our values are quality, ethics and integrity .” This slogan stands at the top of the website of the company “Aliu Road House-AHR”, a construction company suspected by the Special Prosecution of having laundered millions of euros for a powerful Albanian criminal group, engaged in cocaine trafficking from Latin America to Europe. The head of … Read more
The European Parliament’s report on Albania raises several concerns related mainly to the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary, but also to media freedom and attacks on journalists. According to the report, criminal prosecutions and final sentences are needed in relation to high-level corruption. We recall that the Socialist Party, with the force … Read more
An “Iphone 11” phone that the BKH seized from Viola Haxhiademi, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, has been the cause of the discovery of the luxury villa in the “White Rocks” complex, which is suspected to belong to the country’s former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku. From the examination of … Read more
One of the companies that has benefited from tens of millions of euros from tenders is “REJ” owned by the Kapri family in Pogradec, which is known for its strong ties to the majority and the opposition, given that Eduart Kapri was also the mayor of that city. The company is 80% owned by Luan … Read more