Durrës cadastre (ASHK): forged documents and property moved to private hands, 12 people
Status: Investigation and custody or house-arrest orders reported; trial status not confirmed.
Summary
Durrës prosecutors placed 12 people under investigation, including ASHK employees, for document forgery, fraud, abuse of office and money laundering. The probe started after problems were found in an inventory of mortgage registers at ASHK Durrës. Forged documents were allegedly entered into the archive and recorded in the real estate register with fictitious dates. Press reports say about 53,000 m2 of land was seized and several suspects were ordered into custody or house arrest.
A separate SPAK-ordered operation in the Durrës cadastre led to five arrests, with investigators saying ASHK officials helped register properties with forged documents. SPAK also reportedly seized 18 cadastral properties in the Lalzit and Shetaj area linked to forged acquisition documents. Trial status was not confirmed.
Key facts
- Durrës prosecution case no. 582/2022 (reported): 12 people investigated.
- About 53,000 m2 seized (Balkanweb headline).
- Five arrests in a SPAK-ordered Durrës cadastre operation (reported).
- SPAK seized 18 cadastral properties in Lalzit and Shetaj linked to forged acquisition documents (search summary, undated).
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- Seizure and custody orders as reported in press.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationFraud, document forgery, abuse of office and money laundering by ASHK staff and beneficiaries.
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationForged mortgage-register entries with fictitious dates; ASHK staff complicit.
Open questions (3)
- Dates of these operations (several results undated).
- Whether the SPAK and Durrës prosecutions are linked.
- Final land totals.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Not found in retrieved sources.
Figures
Money trail →Durrës ASHK: about 53,000 m2 of land seized
No amount recorded
Incomplete figureseizureSource label: Under investigationStated definition: Incomplete: area only (Balkanweb headline). No value reported.
Date: unknown · Payer: not found · Payee: State (seizure)
- Sekuestrohen 53 mijë m2 tokë: falsifikuan dhe tjetërsuan pronat në ASHK (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · unknown · journalism · SQ
Connections
- Investigation←ASHK (Agjencia Shtetërore e Kadastrës, State Cadastre Agency)Source label: Under investigation
ASHK Durrës officials under investigation
Evidence: Balkanweb and Albanian Daily News reports of the Durrës prosecution.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 4 sources.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 4 sources
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- Albanian Daily News
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- Balkanweb
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- Albanian Daily News
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- Balkanweb
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