Balluku: Palasa villa and Lot 7 tender allegation (SPAK seizure, Sep 2026)
Status: Preventive seizure ordered 9 Sep 2026 (SPAK); allegations at investigation stage; no verdict
Summary
On 9 Sep 2026 SPAK's special court ordered the preventive seizure of a 478 m2 villa in Palasa. SPAK says the villa is registered to Igli Tare but belongs to Belinda Balluku, and that it was obtained in exchange for favouring a company in the procurement of Lot 7 of the Tirana Outer Ring Road. Balkanweb reports an estimated EUR 288,000 to 410,000 invested by Arber Abazi's company to complete the villa.
This is a SPAK allegation at the investigation stage. The article names no court and includes no response from Balluku. Two measures are reported in force: a travel ban and a suspension from functions. Linked to case-tirana-outer-ring-road-lot4 and to.
Key facts
- Villa about 478 m2 (including a 142.6 m2 building), registered to Igli Tare.
- SPAK says the true owner is Belinda Balluku.
- Estimated EUR 288,000-410,000 invested by Alko Impex General Construction, reported by Balkanweb.
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.
- SPAK ordered the seizure (reported).
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThat the villa is hers and was obtained in exchange for a tender favour.
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.
- AllegationSPAK alleges Balluku obtained the villa in exchange for favouring Alko Impex in the procurement of Lot 7 (attributed to SPAK, as reported by Balkanweb).
Open questions (2)
- Court that ordered the seizure (not named in the article).
- Whether Balluku has responded to the Sep 2026 allegations.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- No response from Balluku in the Balkanweb article. Earlier denial of wrongdoing reported by Reuters (The Star, 20 Oct 2026).
Figures
Money trail →Estimated completion cost of the Palasë villa (upper estimate, Alko Impex)
€410,000
otherSource label: Under investigationStated definition: Upper end of the 288,000 to 410,000 euro estimate in Balkanweb (9 Sep 2026, fetched; 'sipas preventivit' = 'according to the estimate'). The lower end is fin-palasa-villa-investment-min in. SPAK allegation.
Date: 9 Sep 2026 · Payer: Alko Impex General Construction (alleged) · Payee: Palasë villa completion (alleged)
- Ekskluzive: Dosja Balluku, SPAK sekuestron pasuri të reja në Palasë (Balkanweb, fetched) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 9 Sep 2026 · journalism · SQ
Estimated investment by Alko Impex (Arber Abazi) to complete the Palasa villa (lower estimate)
€288,000
otherSource label: Under investigationStated definition: Lower end of a EUR 288,000-410,000 range reported by Balkanweb; SPAK allegation, not verified.
Date: 9 Sep 2026 · Payer: Alko Impex General Construction (alleged) · Payee: Villa completion (alleged)
- Ekskluzive: Dosja Balluku, SPAK sekuestron pasuri të reja në Palasë (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 9 Sep 2026 · journalism · SQ
Timeline
Full timeline →SPAK
SPAK orders preventive seizure of Palasa villa linked to Belinda Balluku
Allegation: villa registered to Igli Tare is hers; links to the Lot 7 tender; no response in the article.
Connections
Subject of SPAK seizure order (allegation)
Evidence: Balkanweb, 9 Sep 2026.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 3 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 9 Sep 2026
- Publisher
- The Star (Reuters)
- Date
- 20 Oct 2026
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 1 source
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 9 Sep 2026