Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO)

First-instance court for the Elbasan, Fier and Tirana incinerator cases. The Special Court of Appeal (Gjykata e Posacme e Apelit) reviews its decisions.

Figures recorded for the cases linked to this organisation. A figure here is not necessarily paid to or by this organisation; check payer and payee.

• Llogara Tunnel project value (reported)

  €190,000,000

  contractSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Project value as reported by Tirana Times (Nov 2025) and EWB (Feb 2026). Not a verified contract value. Search summary figures of 139.33 million euros were not confirmed and are not used.

  Date: 2021 · Payer: Albanian state (reported) · Payee: Intekar Yapi and ASL Insaat consortium (reported as winner)

  • Tirana Times: Balluku charges test PM Rama's power (opens in a new tab)Tirana Times · 11 Nov 2025 · journalism · EN

• Winning consortium offer (2021, as stated by PD)

  17,000,000,000 lek

  tenderSource label: DisputedCode: DISPUTEDContested by the person concerned, or the evidence conflicts.

  Stated definition: 'Over 17 billion lek' per Shqiptarja, quoting the PD statement. The ministry spending ceiling was 18.9 billion lek. The Albanian JV bid was 15.8 billion lek without VAT (Shqiptarja). Figures are party/press claims.

  Date: 12 Oct 2021 · Payer: Ministry (reported) · Payee: Intekar Yapi and ASL Insaat consortium

  • Konsorciumi turk fituese e tenderit (Shqiptarja) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 12 Oct 2021 · journalism · SQ

• Llogara tunnel contract, Intekar Yapi / ASL consortium (Tunnelbuilder figure)

  €139,330,000

  17,040,000,000 lek

  Incomplete figurecontractSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Contract value as listed by Tunnelbuilder. INCOMPLETE/CONFLICTING: other figures in this file (155.08m excl. VAT tender notice; 170m Shqiptarja allegation; 168m Hill; 178m USD World Highways; 158.4m USD / 138.4m EUR in a Turkish summary).

  Date: Oct 2021 · Payer: Government of Albania (Ministry of Infrastructure / ARRSH; contracting authority per sources) · Payee: Intekar Yapi / ASL Insaat joint venture

  • Tunnelbuilder: Llogara tunnel (Albania) (opens in a new tab)Tunnelbuilder · undated · journalism · EN

• Llogara tunnel tender notice (earlier listing)

  €155,080,000

  18,970,000,000 lek

  Incomplete figuretenderSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Tender notice value excluding VAT, duration 37 months, per Tunnelbuilder listing summary. INCOMPLETE: not compared to the signed contract value.

  Date: Jun 2021 · Payer: Government of Albania · Payee: tender (open to bidders)

  • Tunnelbuilder: Llogara tunnel (Albania) (opens in a new tab)Tunnelbuilder · undated · journalism · EN

• Llogara winning bid, opposition allegation (about 170 million euro)

  €170,000,000

  Incomplete figurecontractSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Allegation from Democratic Party and reported by Shqiptarja (title: winners took the tender at 170 mln euro breaking criteria). Not verified; conflicts with 139.33m. The rival bid (including Concord Engineering) was said to be about 12 million dollars lower. INCOMPLETE.

  Date: Oct 2021 · Payer: Government of Albania · Payee: Intekar Yapi / ASL Insaat joint venture

  • Dosja e tunelit te Llogarase: si fituan turqit tenderin 170 mln euro duke shkelur kriteret (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · undated · journalism · SQ
  • Konsorciumi turk fituese e tenderit per tunelin e Llogarase (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · undated · journalism · SQ

• Llogara tunnel contract value per World Highways

  No amount recorded

  Incomplete figurecontractSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: World Highways gives US$178 million (currency USD; conversion not made here). INCOMPLETE: no EUR conversion or date in the summary read.

  Date: Oct 2021 · Payer: Government of Albania · Payee: Intekar Yapi / ASL Insaat joint venture

  • New Albanian road tunnel project (World Highways) (opens in a new tab)World Highways · undated · journalism · EN

• Ring Road Lot 4 tender (Euroteorema / PE-VLA-KU / Nova Construction JV)

  €20,000,000

  Incomplete figurecontractSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Rounded figure from Balkanweb headline ('20 mln euro'); Shqiptarja summary says about 20 million. INCOMPLETE: exact contract sum not read.

  Date: Sep 2021 · Payer: Government of Albania / Tirana Ring Road authority (per SPAK file) · Payee: Joint venture: Euroteorema Peqin, PE-VLA-KU, Nova Construction 2012

  • SPAK: akuze te reja per Ballukun, tenderi i Unazes se Madhe (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · undated · contract · SQ

• Fier incinerator cost to state per year (headline figure)

  €7,500,000

  Incomplete figurepaymentSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Headline figure (ACQJ): non-functional Fier incinerator 'swallows' 7.5 million euro every year. Article body not opened. INCOMPLETE and unverified as to method; other reporting in searches gives about 22 million euro paid 2016-2020 (search summary, no URL read).

  Date: undated · Payer: Government of Albania (Ministry of Environment / state budget) · Payee: Integrated Technology Waste Treatment Fier sh.p.k

  • Environmental and financial emergency: Fier's non-functional incinerator 'swallows' 7.5 million euros every year (opens in a new tab)ACQJ · undated · journalism · EN

• CEZ-DIA contract: monthly payment and success bonus per contract annex (as reported)

  €512,000

  Incomplete figurecontractSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Per monthly fee, not a total. Figure comes from a search summary of Albanian coverage that cites the contract annex published by BIRN; the BIRN original was not opened. Incomplete: total paid and success-bonus amount not found.

  Date: unknown · Payer: CEZ · Payee: DIA (Kastriot Ismailaj)

  • Dosja po diskutohet: kontrata CEZ-DIA, Ilir Meta, 115 telefonata me Kastriot Ismailajn per 5 muaj (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja.com · unknown · journalism · SQ

• Alleged EUR 6.5m transfer from CEZ to Ismailaj / DIA

  €6,500,000

  Incomplete figurepaymentSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Appears only in a search summary; attribution to a specific source not confirmed. Incomplete: not confirmed by an opened primary document. Treat as unverified.

  Date: unknown · Payer: CEZ · Payee: DIA / Kastriot Ismailaj

  • Dosja po diskutohet: kontrata CEZ-DIA (headline-level source; figure not confirmed on the page) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja.com · unknown · journalism · SQ

• Reported damage to state budget in CEZ-DIA case (over EUR 414m)

  €414,000,000

  Incomplete figurelossSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Figure cited in a search summary as 'reports cite damage over 414 million euros'. Attribution not confirmed; figure is a press estimate, not a court finding. Incomplete.

  Date: unknown · Payer: CEZ / state · Payee: Not stated

  • The CEZ-DIA scandal that ruined Ilir Meta over a decade (Gazeta Tema; figure not confirmed on the page) (opens in a new tab)Gazeta Tema · unknown · journalism · EN

• Payment of EUR 170,000 from DIA to deputy Agron Cela (reported in SPAK file)

  €170,000

  paymentSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: From Shqiptarja headline only; the page text was not opened. Payer and payee as in headline.

  Date: unknown · Payer: DIA · Payee: Agron Cela

  • Zbardhet dosja e Ilir Metes: deputeti Agron Cela perfitoi 170 mije euro nga kompania DIA (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja.com · unknown · journalism · SQ

• KESH solar tender at Zadeja dam: alleged excess cost

  €5,000,000

  Incomplete figuretenderSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Allegation by MP Gazment Bardhi (headline figure: EUR 5m damage). Per the same allegation, the contract was about EUR 8.13m (97% of limit fund) vs about EUR 3m for a comparable privately built project. Incomplete; unverified.

  Date: unknown · Payer: KESH · Payee: Contractor (not named in reviewed text)

  • Denoncimi i Gazment Bardhit: SPAK te hetoje dyshen Balluku-Verdho; dem shtetit 5 milion euro me tenderin e diges se Zadeja (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja.com · unknown · political-statement · SQ

• Tender value cited for Balluku / KESH tender abuse allegations

  €180,000,000

  Incomplete figuretenderSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Headline figure ('tenders worth 180 mln euro'); Bardhi's complaint says abuse of at least EUR 180m per year. Not a SPAK finding. Incomplete: no breakdown seen.

  Date: Dec 2024 · Payer: Public contracting authorities (per allegation) · Payee: Private firms (per allegation)

  • Akuzoi Ballukun dhe KESH-in per abuzime me tenderat ne vlere 180 mln euro (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · unknown · journalism · SQ

• Bribe for Dricons tender (prosecution)

  330,000 lek

  paymentSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: 330,000 lekë per Top Channel and Shqiptarja. Top Channel also states '3 million old ALL' in another paragraph. Conflict unresolved.

  Date: 5 Jun 2023 · Payer: Dricons (via Vladimir Topi) · Payee: Joana Duro (via Laura Shteto)

  • SPAK Prosecutor's Office reports on corruption and bribes investigation in the Ministry of Health (opens in a new tab)Top Channel · 17 Jul 2023 · journalism · EN
  • Korrupsioni per tenderin ne ministrine e shendetesise: Apeli i GJKKO le ne burg sekretaren Joana Duro dhe specialisten Laureta Shyto (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · journalism · SQ

• Dricons winning offer, Lot 1 supervision tender

  672,457.6 lek

  Incomplete figuretenderSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Winning offer per Shqiptarja summary; limit 805,872 lekë. Top Channel gives a different tender value ('6 million old ALL'). Incomplete.

  Date: not found · Payer: Ministry of Health (Albania) · Payee: Dricons

  • Korrupsioni per tenderin ne ministrine e shendetesise: Apeli i GJKKO le ne burg sekretaren Joana Duro dhe specialisten Laureta Shyto (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · journalism · SQ
  • SPAK Prosecutor's Office reports on corruption and bribes investigation in the Ministry of Health (opens in a new tab)Top Channel · 17 Jul 2023 · journalism · EN

• Alleged EUR transfer from CEZ to DIA (per SPAK file summary)

  €6,500,000

  contractSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Appears only in a search summary; primary indictment text not retrieved. Treat as UNVERIFIED.

  Date: Oct 2024 · Payer: CEZ (as alleged) · Payee: DIA (Kastriot Ismailaj)

  • Ilir Meta Case (Transparency International CEPI) (opens in a new tab)Transparency International (CEPI) · 2024 · ngo · EN

• Tirana concession investment (privately financed per Top Channel/Exit)

  €128,200,000

  Incomplete figureconcessionSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: incomplete. Definition: investment figure for construction of landfill, incinerator and rehabilitation of existing sites over the 30-year concession (Top Channel: 128.2 million). Exit gives 128 million. Not the state effect and not the total over 30 years.

  Date: 31 Aug 2017 · Payer: Integrated Energy B.V. SPV (private investor) · Payee: Ministry of Environment (concession grantor)

  • Dutch company takes eco-friendly management of Tirana's urban waste (opens in a new tab)Top Channel · journalism · EN
  • Special prosecution issues 12 arrest warrants over incinerator contracts (opens in a new tab)Exit News · journalism · EN

• Fier BOT concession value (including VAT, per Wikipedia summary)

  €35,000,000

  Incomplete figureconcessionSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: incomplete. Definition: BOT concession value to the Ministry as stated in the Wikipedia summary (about 35 million euro including VAT). The research brief's 28 million euro figure was not verified in any source opened.

  Date: Oct 2016 · Payer: Ministry of Environment · Payee: Integrated Technology Waste Treatment Fier

  • Albanian incinerators scandal (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · wiki · EN

• Fier construction contract with Energy Recuperator (per Wikipedia summary)

  €15,000,000

  contractSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Definition: construction contract value between Integrated Technology Waste Treatment Fier and Energy Recuperator Spa, signed 10 Nov (year not stated in summary).

  Date: not found · Payer: Integrated Technology Waste Treatment Fier · Payee: Energy Recuperator Spa

  • Albanian incinerators scandal (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · wiki · EN

• Government payments for Elbasan and Fier incinerators (per TI CEPI summary of Wikipedia/BIRN)

  €70,200,000

  Incomplete figurepaymentSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: incomplete. Definition: amount the government paid for the Elbasan and Fier incinerators including VAT at 106 lek/euro, as summarised on the TI CEPI page. Not a Tirana figure. Both cases combined.

  Date: Aug 2023 · Payer: Government of Albania · Payee: Concession companies

  • Albania: Arben Ahmetaj, deputy PM involved in incinerators concession scandal (opens in a new tab)Transparency International CEPI · Aug 2023 · ngo · EN

• Minister's claim: 45 million euro paid for Tirana incinerator by July 2022

  €45,000,000

  Incomplete figurepaymentSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: incomplete. Definition: payments to date as stated by an official in July 2022 (Faktoje fact-check, search summary). Faktoje's rating of the claim and the official's title are not confirmed from an opened page (page fetch failed, DNS error). Other reports in the same summary cite 35 million (May 2022) and 3.3 million for first six months of 2022.

  Date: 27 Jul 2022 · Payer: Government of Albania · Payee: Integrated Energy B.V. SPV

  • Faktoje fact-check on Tirana incinerator payments (45 million euro claim) (opens in a new tab)Faktoje · Jul 2022 · journalism · EN

• Treasury payments to Integrated Energy BV SPV (OpenSpending, per Faktoje summary)

  5,100,000,000 lek

  Incomplete figurepaymentSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: incomplete. Definition: total Treasury payments from contract start to the date of the Faktoje article, in ALL (about 5.1 billion). Faktoje converted this to roughly 43.7 million euro at the then rate (search summary). Not opened; date of snapshot unknown.

  Date: not found · Payer: Treasury of Albania (Government) · Payee: Integrated Energy B.V. SPV

  • Faktoje fact-check on Tirana incinerator payments (45 million euro claim) (opens in a new tab)Faktoje · Jul 2022 · journalism · EN

• Seized bank accounts of Arben Ahmetaj

  €124,300

  seizureSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Definition: two bank accounts totalling 124,300 euro seized by SPAK in July 2023 (TI CEPI). Not directly linked to the Tirana concession in the source; the case field is an assumption and should be reviewed.

  Date: 18 Jul 2023 · Payer: Arben Ahmetaj · Payee: State (seizure)

  • Albania: Arben Ahmetaj, deputy PM involved in incinerators concession scandal (opens in a new tab)Transparency International CEPI · Aug 2023 · ngo · EN

• Property seized (611 m2, registered to F.M.O. sh.p.k.)

  €1,000,000

  seizureSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Definition: value of property seized by SPAK as stated by Tirana Times (1 million euro). Owner entity F.M.O. sh.p.k. is named as registered owner; link to Zoto or Mertiri not stated.

  Date: 8 Aug 2023 · Payer: F.M.O. sh.p.k. (registered owner) · Payee: State (seizure)

  • Linking ownership of shell companies to fugitives: SPAK seizes Tirana's waste incinerator (opens in a new tab)Tirana Times · 8 Aug 2023 · journalism · EN

• Bërryli-Currila promenade tender overpayment (SPAK notice)

  18,318,400.2 lek

  lossSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: SPAK notice figure as reported by Shqiptarja (fetched); the article also says 'more than 18,000,000 lek'. Tender limit fund 21,000,000 lek. Allegation in a referral, not a court finding.

  Date: Dec 2015 · Payer: Municipality of Durrës / State budget · Payee: Tender winner (not named in the fetched text)

  • SPAK mbyll hetimet dhe dërgon për gjykim Vangjush Dakon dhe 10 të tjerë (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 7 Dec 2023 · journalism · SQ

• Land seized from Artan Gaçi (Himarë)

  No amount recorded

  Incomplete figureseizureSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Incomplete: area only (5,512 m2). No value reported in the article fetched.

  Date: 25 Oct 2023 · Payer: not found · Payee: State (seizure)

  • SPAK Seizes Property of Ex-Minister's Husband (opens in a new tab)Albanian Daily News · 25 Oct 2023 · journalism · EN

• Shëngjin public land (30 ha) and apartments seized, reported value

  €40,000,000

  Incomplete figureseizureSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Reported value of 30 hectares (300,000 m2) per prosecutors' statement as relayed by Fox News. Valuation method not stated. Incomplete: apartments not valued separately.

  Date: Oct 2018 · Payer: not found · Payee: State (seizure)

  • Albania prosecutors confiscate illegally sold public land (opens in a new tab)Fox News (AP) · unknown · journalism · EN
  • €40 mln of assets belonging to arrested former MP were seized by court (opens in a new tab)Top Channel · unknown · journalism · EN

• Ndoka-family group: 75 properties seized

  €55,000,000

  seizureSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Headline figure only (Shqiptarja). May overlap with the 40m seizure above. Not verified.

  Date: unknown · Payer: not found · Payee: State (seizure)

  • Goditja më e madhe e SPAK: zbulohen 75 pasuritë me vlerë 55 mln euro (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · unknown · journalism · SQ

• Works and investments on Palasë Villa 188/1 paid by Arbër Abazi (SPAK estimate, lower bound)

  €288,616

  otherSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: SPAK estimate as reported by Balkanweb (fetched). Range given: 288,616 to 410,526 EUR. Allegation: value of the benefit Balluku allegedly received. Not a sale price.

  Date: 9 Sep 2026 · Payer: Alko Impex General Construction (Arbër Abazi) · Payee: Villa 188/1, Palasë (benefit to Balluku, per SPAK)

  • SPAK notice on new criminal facts (Balkanweb EN, fetched) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 9 Sep 2026 · journalism · EN

• Contract dated 26.10.2020 for 250,000 EUR, described by SPAK as fictitious

  €250,000

  contractSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: SPAK describes the contract as a fictitious action used to hide the asset (as reported in the notice). Balkanweb (search summary, not fetched) gives a different date (26 Nov 2020) for a contract of 250,000 EUR; the fetched notice gives 26.10.2020.

  Date: 26 Oct 2020 · Payer: Not stated in the fetched text · Payee: Igli Tare (as contracting party, per reporting)

  • SPAK notice on new criminal facts (Balkanweb EN, fetched) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 9 Sep 2026 · journalism · EN

• Payments from Alko Impex to Atelier 4 (SPAK file quotes), lower bound

  €288,000

  paymentSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Balkanweb (13 Sep 2026, fetched) reports payments of 288,000 to 410,000 EUR. SPAK allegation. This figure is a different measure from the 288,616 works estimate in fin-palase-villa-abazi-works-estimate; the two are not the same figure.

  Date: 13 Sep 2026 · Payer: Alko Impex General Construction · Payee: Atelier 4 (Eftimi brothers)

  • Balkanweb: SPAK file, Atelier 4 quotes and payments (fetched) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 13 Sep 2026 · journalism · SQ

• Tirana Outer Ring Road Lot 7, limit fund (tender ceiling, excl. VAT)

  2,353,597,373.94 lek

  tenderSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Limit fund (procurement ceiling) as quoted in SPAK's notice, not an amount paid. Winning operator named by SPAK: merger of Alko-Impex General Construction and 2T sh.p.k. Not an apartment figure.

  Date: 9 Sep 2026 · Payer: Not applicable (tender ceiling set by the contracting authority) · Payee: Alko-Impex General Construction / 2T sh.p.k. (winning operator, per SPAK)

  • SPAK notice on new criminal facts (Balkanweb EN, fetched) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 9 Sep 2026 · journalism · EN

• Palasë villa value (reported as 'over 400 thousand EUR') and additional luxury works ('more than 250 thousand EUR')

  €400,000

  otherSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: Balkanweb (10 Sep 2026, fetched) quotes 'over 400 thousand' for the villa's value and 'more than 250 thousand' for additional luxury works, and its headline refers to 650 thousand. The article body does not state a 650 thousand total. Lower bound used.

  Date: 10 Sep 2026 · Payer: Arbër Abazi / Alko Impex (per reporting) · Payee: Villa 188/1, Palasë

  • 650 thousand villa with a swimming pool and a design like a yacht (Balkanweb EN, fetched) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 10 Sep 2026 · journalism · EN

• SPAK seizures, all cases, 1 Jan to 15 Jul 2026 (context only; not Balluku-specific)

  €440,000,000

  seizureSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: About 440 million EUR seized by court order in five proceedings (ACQJ, fetched). Covers over 60 villas, apartments and hotels across all cases. No Balluku-specific apartment count given. Included only to show that 'apartments' appear in SPAK aggregates for other cases.

  Date: 30 Jul 2026 · Payer: Not applicable · Payee: Not applicable (state seizure)

  • SPAK: 440 million euros in assets seized (ACQJ, fetched) (opens in a new tab)ACQJ · 30 Jul 2026 · journalism · EN

• Llogara re-tender fund limit (excluding VAT), per SPAK notice as quoted by Balkanweb

  18,967,810,952.08 lek

  tenderSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: Figure as written in the Balkanweb article (quoting the SPAK notice); 22 June 2021; excluding VAT. Balkanweb also says the tender was opened on 1 Dec 2021, which conflicts with the June date.

  Date: 22 Jun 2021 · Payer: Albanian state (Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy) · Payee: tender

  • Dosja e SPAK që fundosi Belinda Ballukun (Balkanweb, fetched) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 20 Nov 2025 · journalism · SQ

• Lowest bid in the first (cancelled) Llogara tender: Gjoka–Duygu joint venture

  €140,000,000

  tenderSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: 'About 140 million euro' per Exit News and Balkanweb. Tender later cancelled. Not checked against the procurement record.

  Date: 1 Mar 2021 · Payer: Albanian state · Payee: Gjoka Konstruksion / Duygu Mühendislik JV (bidder)

  • How to Rig a Tender (Exit News, fetched) (opens in a new tab)Exit News · 1 Dec 2025 · journalism · EN

• Winning İntekar–ASL bid on the re-tender (approximate)

  €190,000,000

  tenderSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  Stated definition: 'About 190 million euros', described by Exit as the second-lowest bid; Exit says the lowest was about 10 million below. Approximate; not checked against the award notice. The project value (about 190 million euros) is recorded as fin-llogara-project-value.

  Date: 7 Sep 2021 · Payer: Albanian state · Payee: İntekar–ASL joint venture

  • How to Rig a Tender (Exit News, fetched) (opens in a new tab)Exit News · 1 Dec 2025 · journalism · EN

• PD allegation: winning Turkish JV offer about EUR 12m above an earlier Albanian offer

  €12,000,000

  tenderSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Opposition (PD) allegation as reported by Shqiptarja. Not verified.

  Date: 2021 · Payer: Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy (per reporting) · Payee: intekar-yapi

  • Turkish consortium that won the Llogara tunnel tender; PD says its offer was 12 million higher (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · journalism · SQ

• Alleged benefit to Veliaj-Xoxa couple (SPAK suspicion)

  €1,000,000

  otherSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: 'Around 1 million euros' per Citizens.al (23 Jul 2025). SPAK suspicion, not a court finding. Some outlets report about 1.1 million (see next item).

  Date: 23 Jul 2025 · Payer: unspecified · Payee: Erion Veliaj and Ajola Xoxa (as alleged)

  • Erion Veliaj formally a defendant (23 Jul 2025) (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 23 Jul 2025 · journalism · EN

• Alleged illegally obtained amount (SPAK, earlier figure)

  €1,100,000

  otherSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: 'About EUR 1.1 million allegedly obtained illegally' per Citizens.al (10 Feb 2025). SPAK allegation.

  Date: 10 Feb 2025 · Payer: unspecified (companies and NGOs linked to Xoxa, as alleged) · Payee: Veliaj-Xoxa couple (as alleged)

  • The charges that led to the arrest of Erion Veliaj (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 10 Feb 2025 · journalism · EN

• Online spending by Xoxa and family (clothing, jewellery) as alleged

  €870,000

  otherSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Stated definition: 'About EUR 870,000 spent online' per Citizens.al (10 Feb 2025). SPAK allegation.

  Date: 10 Feb 2025 · Payer: Ajola Xoxa and family (as alleged) · Payee: online retailers (not named)

  • The charges that led to the arrest of Erion Veliaj (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 10 Feb 2025 · journalism · EN

• Berisha claim: incinerator contract cost about EUR 1 billion over 30 years

  €1,000,000,000

  contractSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Claimed by Sali Berisha (opposition leader). Berisha's own calculation per search summary. Not verified. Documented feasibility-study payments reported separately are much smaller (search summary, not fetched; not recorded here).

  Date: unknown · Payer: Tirana municipality (as claimed) · Payee: Tirana incinerator operator (as claimed)

  • Berisha attacks Veliaj over Tirana incinerator (Shqiptarja) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja.com · unknown · political-statement · SQ

• Court proceeding←Belinda BallukuSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Suspension and travel ban left in force by the Supreme Court (16 Jul 2026)

  Evidence: Albanian Daily News and Balkanweb EN, 16 Jul 2026 (both fetched).

• Court proceeding→Durrës: former mayor Vangjush Dako, building permit legalisation and coastal promenade tenderSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Trial court for the Dako case

  Evidence: SPAK referral to GJKKO reported 2023-12-07.

• Court proceeding←Belinda BallukuSource label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.

  Suspension and travel ban left in force by the Supreme Court (16 Jul 2026)

  Evidence: Albanian Daily News and Balkanweb EN, 16 Jul 2026 (both fetched).

Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.