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They laundered money obtained from crime through a jewelry store! The 29-year-old is arrested, his father is prosecuted! The police seize gold jewelry worth over 180 thousand euros

2025-04-04 14:45:09 / AKTUALITET ALFA PRESS

They laundered money obtained from crime through a jewelry store! The

They laundered money obtained from crime through a jewelry store! The 29-year-old is arrested, his father is prosecuted! The police seize gold jewelry worth over 180 thousand euros

Tirana DVP/The police operation codenamed "Mines" is finalized.

The operation is the result of a 5-month investigation, using proactive methods, by the Money Laundering and Criminal Assets Investigation Section, in cooperation with the Tirana Prosecution Office.

The 29-year-old was arrested for laundering money from dubious sources, lending it at interest, in his business (exchange and jewelry store), in Fushë Krujë.

Gold jewelry, suspected to be smuggled, weighing 1400.41 grams and worth 187,000 euros, was also found in the subject.

100,000 euros (cash) and jewelry are seized.

The 29-year-old's father is being prosecuted on suspicion of collaboration in these activities.

As a result of an intensive investigation, initiated by the Money Laundering and Criminal Assets Investigation Section of the Tirana Police Department and pursued since October 2024, with proactive methods, in cooperation with the Tirana Prosecution Office, the "Mines" operation was finalized.

During the operation, citizen AM, 29 years old, was arrested in flagrante delicto and proceedings were initiated against his father, citizen AM, 60 years old, both residents of Fushë Krujë.

The investigation suspects that the 29-year-old, in collaboration with the 60-year-old, through their exchange and jewelry business in Fushë Krujë, laundered money from suspected criminal sources. During the search, 100,000 euros in cash were found in the business premises, which were being lent against interest (with interest). Also, gold jewelry, suspected of being smuggled, was being sold in this business, as it was not accompanied by purchase invoices.

Investigations are ongoing to identify and bring to criminal responsibility other citizens who may have been implicated in these criminal activities.

The procedural materials were referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office, for further action, for the criminal offenses "Laundering of proceeds of crime or criminal activity", "Trading and transporting contraband goods" and "Hiding income".

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