From apartments to bank accounts, the Vlorë Prosecutor's Office seizes 13 million euros of assets in one year

2023-06-03 13:21:47 / AKTUALITET ALFA PRESS

From apartments to bank accounts, the Vlorë Prosecutor's Office seizes
The Vlora Prosecutor's Office seizes 13 million euros of assets in one year, while 7 criminal proceedings with 8 defendants have been sent for trial.

The fight against money laundering and the fight against organized crime, trafficking and corruption through preventive measures against wealth is the focus of the work of the General Jurisdiction Prosecutors.

During the last year alone, assets worth 13 million euros were seized by the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Vlora.

According to the data, the total amount comes from preventive seizures imposed on 33 real estates in total in 2022. The seized assets are mainly real estates, apartments, land, olive groves, shops and bank accounts.

In relation to the criminal offense of "Cleaning the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity", provided for by Article 287 of the Criminal Code, for the year 2022 it turns out that 32 criminal proceedings and 21 property investigations were registered. While 7 criminal proceedings with 8 defendants have been sent for trial.

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