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Albanian 'El Chapo' on Palasa's yacht, from SPAK investigations to multi-million euro projects in Tirana
2026-08-03 14:34:00 / AKTUALITET
Pashk Gjinaj, also known as Anton Gjinaj, is one of the four people who were on board the yacht recently detained by police after reports of gunfire in the Palasa area.
Bruno Çela, Leonard Hasa and Afrim Kastrati were also detained with him.
Well-known in the business field in Albania, Gjinaj has been mentioned over the years in several court proceedings and property investigations.
Gjinaj, born on April 8, 1966 in Puka, and in documents made public by the authorities, also appears under the name Anton (Pashuk) Gjinaj (Gjini). According to published data, he changed his name from Pashuk Gjini to Anton Gjinaj in 2011. He even took on the nickname 'El Chapo'.
His name has been linked to several commercial companies operating in various sectors, including construction and other private activities.
In 2022, the Special Prosecution Office initiated a property proceeding against him, where security measures were imposed on several assets and companies linked to him.
According to data published by SPAK, the property proceedings against him were registered in 2021 and included the verification of his assets and those of persons related to him.
The list of seized assets published by the authorities included several companies, including "Alesio 2014", as well as other commercial entities.
Permit for 3 towers in the name of the economist and the husband-in-law
Gjinaj owned, through the main company "Alesio 2014", a network of construction activities, where millions of euros from drug trafficking were allegedly channeled. SPAK seized the company, along with 22 other assets that included land, apartments, cars and bank accounts.
At the time, there was talk of a great success. But three years later, SPAK's crackdown has resulted in a "bubble" as its network has continued its activity using close people as camouflage. More specifically, the economist and Pashk Rrapi's brother-in-law.
Just four months after the seizure of Rrap's assets, on October 10, 2022, the economist of "Alesio 2014", Arjola Hysa, 30 years old, registered a new company with the Central Bank: "Hein Invest shpk", with a capital of only 100 thousand lek. For 3 years, the company has not submitted any financial statements.
First permit: in November 2024, for a complex of three towers with 23, 25 and 27 floors above ground and 3 floors underground, in Shqiponja Square.
Second permit: in January 2025, for another residential complex, this time with 24, 26 and 28 floors above ground
Two building permits within two months for a company with no balance sheet, no employees and closely linked to a convicted drug trafficker.
All of these permits were approved by the agency run by Adelajda Roka, whose brothers are currently in prison for another SPAK investigation for involvement in the drug trafficking of Suel Çela's group.
At the beginning of 2025, another name comes into play: Viktor Kola, his nephew. He registers the company “Midha shpk” in 2022 with the same characteristics as “Hein Invest”: no real capital, no balance sheet, no employees.
However, on March 26, 2025, this company obtained a construction permit for another project: "Guri Tower", a tower that will be built in Tirana.
Legally, SPAK has blocked assets and activities directly linked to Pashk Rrapi's name. But the law does not prevent close people from creating new companies and obtaining construction permits, even if the connections are obvious.
In this case, two people economically and familially dependent on Rrapi have taken over construction projects worth tens of millions of euros.
The case in Spain
Before the investigations in Albania, his name had also been made public in a criminal case in Spain.
According to documents referenced by SPAK and media reports, the Provincial Court of Alicante in Spain had found Pashuk Gjini guilty and sentenced him to 8 years and 9 months in prison for drug trafficking within a structured criminal group.
Subsequent proceedings in Albania relate to the property aspect of the case, where Albanian authorities verified the source of some assets linked to him.
The incident in Palasa
Pashuk Gjinaj's name came back into the spotlight after the incident in the coastal area of Palasa, where police stopped a yacht on suspicion of using firearms.
Up to this stage, authorities have not announced a specific charge against him for the latest incident.
After the yacht was stopped and the authorities conducted checks, the police explained that no illegal items or tools were found, while investigations continue to clarify the circumstances of the incident./ BoldNews.al
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