Special Office for Tracing Criminal Assets

The Asset Recovery Office will be established as a special central structure under the General Directorate of the State Police. This office will track all movable or immovable assets of criminal groups, which may be subject to seizure or confiscation by the competent authorities.

The Ministry of the Interior has published for public consultation the draft law regarding the creation of the Asset Recovery Office (AZA), among the goals of which is to improve the results of the fight against organized crime, corruption and money laundering in Albania. Earlier, in the National Reform Agenda 2024-2027, it was foreseen that this office would be established by June of the following year.

The office will consist of several officers who will be selected from the ranks of police officers, who will enjoy the attributes of the Judicial Police. It will enjoy operational independence, but will answer directly to the Director of Police. The Director of the Asset Recovery Office will be appointed by the General Director of the State Police for a five-year term and may be dismissed by his order.

In order to carry out in-depth investigations into assets arising from criminal activities, the Asset Recovery Office will have access to the State Police database, state secrets, the central register of bank accounts, the register of beneficial owners, as and other public records. This office will share information with the Financial Intelligence Agency and other national bodies for the successful fulfillment of its mission.

Also, ZRA will cooperate with counterpart foreign offices and international asset recovery networks, such as the European Asset Recovery Network or the Camden Asset Recovery Interinstitutional Network. It will be created and will function in accordance with the requirements of the European Union.

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