Villa-related investigation (Dhërmi and Palasë)
Status: Under investigation. Seizures reported; no trial found.
Summary
SPAK's separate investigation concerns the alleged acquisition and fit-out of coastal villas. Search summaries report a Dhërmi villa seizure upheld on appeal (30 June 2026) and a Palasë villa preventive seizure (9 Sept 2026). Tirana Times reports a Dhërmi villa valued at 145,000 euros in a separate allegation. Balluku was reported as charged over about 410,000 euros of villa work (headline only, not fetched). These items were not confirmed from full texts and the connection to the tender case is not established in the sources reviewed.
Key facts
- Tirana Times reports a Dhërmi villa valued at 145,000 euros in a separate allegation (7 Aug 2026).
- A headline reports Balluku charged over a 410,000 euro villa works (gazetatema.net, not fetched).
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 (0)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
Nothing recorded in this list.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationConcealment of assets and money laundering (reported by SPAK-related coverage; not fetched).
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 assets were kept hidden through fictitious actions and documents, registered in the name of another person (search summary, not fetched).
Open questions (2)
- Full SPAK announcement and the charge list for the villa case were not retrieved.
- Ownership records for the villas were not checked.
Responses (0)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
Nothing recorded in this list.
Figures
Money trail →Dhërmi villa (separate allegation)
€145,000
otherSource label: UnverifiedStated definition: Valuation of a Dhërmi villa reported in a separate allegation by Tirana Times (7 Aug 2026). Not confirmed as an asset of Balluku.
Date: 7 Aug 2026 · Payer: not found · Payee: not found
- Tirana Times: new procurement accusations against Balluku (7 Aug 2026) (opens in a new tab)Tirana Times · 7 Aug 2026 · journalism · EN
Timeline
Full timeline →SPAK
Special Court decision no. 412 (03.06.2026): preventive seizure of Dhërmi villa
Balkanweb (30 June 2026, fetched) reports Decision No. 412 dated 03.06.2026 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, ordering a preventive seizure of immovable property: a luxury villa in the White Rocks complex in Dhërmi, registered to Igli Tare. SPAK describes the villa as 'the hidden assets of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku' and alleges it was taken as a bribe from Eurocol (see eurocol). The article gives no value and no response from Balluku. Tirana Times (7 Aug 2026, fetched; existing doc-tirana-times-aug-2026) gives 145,000 euros.
Court
Special Court of Appeal upholds Dhërmi villa seizure (criminal case no. 24)
Balkanweb (30 June 2026, fetched): the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, sitting as single judge Miliana Muça, announced on 30.06.2026 in Tirana that it upheld the first-instance seizure. The case is recorded as criminal case no. 24, registered 18.06.2026. Igli Tare had appealed, claiming the villa is his. The article does not say whether the appeal decision is final, and gives no Balluku response.
Court
Preventive seizure of a Palasë villa (reported)
A search summary reports the Special Court ordered preventive seizure of a Palasë villa on 9 Sept 2026 in the villa investigation. Not confirmed from a fetched page.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 4 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 30 Jun 2026
Source label: UnverifiedUnverified · 3 sources
- Publisher
- Tirana Times
- Date
- 7 Aug 2026
- Publisher
- Gazeta Tema
- Date
- not recorded
- Publisher
- Albanian Daily News
- Date
- Sep 2026