The Fier Prosecution Office has seized several assets of a citizen under investigation, suspected of fraud, concealment of income and money laundering through a "Call Center" activity.
According to investigations, significant amounts of unjustified money were deposited in his bank accounts, which were then allegedly invested in real estate in the city of Fier.
Prosecutor's Office Announcement
At the request of the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Fier, the assets of citizen E.Sh. were seized, under investigation for the criminal offenses of 'Fraud', 'Hiding income' and 'Laundering the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity' provided for by articles 143, 180 and 287 of the Criminal Code.
From the investigations into criminal proceedings no. 1381, dated 16.12.2021, registered against the person under investigation E.Sh., it is suspected that through a "Call Center" activity he operated in the city of Fier, he was involved in illegal activities.
Following the investigations, the fact of depositing significant amounts of cash in bank accounts that do not justify the legal source of origin was documented. Subsequently, these values were invested in movable and immovable assets, which are still under verification.
Through legal actions, the transfer of assets was aimed at covering up their illegal origin, a fact that contains elements of the suspected criminal offense of "Laundering the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity".
In view of this criminal proceeding against the person under investigation, personal security measures of a coercive nature were imposed. At the same time, based on the request of the prosecution in support of Article 274 of the Criminal Procedure Code, at the request of the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction, Fier, the property security measure "Preventive Seizure" was imposed on:
1 - Property of the Unit type, with an area of 230 m2; and
2 - Property of the apartment type with an area of 100 m2, in Fier.