Igli Tare
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Legal status
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Profile
Former Albanian national football captain. In SPAK's allegations (as reported by Balkanweb, 30 June 2026 and 9 September 2026, both fetched) his name is used as the registered owner of two coastal villas, which SPAK says are effectively owned by Belinda Balluku. SPAK's allegations describe the registrations as fictitious or concealing arrangements. He opposed the Dhërmi seizure and says the villa is his property.
Response from Igli Tare
Opposed the Dhërmi villa seizure, claiming the villa is his property (Balkanweb, 30 June 2026, fetched; the appeal court left the seizure in force). No denial of the money-laundering allegation was found in the sources reviewed.
Related cases
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
From 20 Oct 2026
Balluku: formal charges and consolidated SPAK file (October 2026)
On 20 October 2026, Reuters reported that Albania's Special Prosecution Office formalised corruption charges against former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, citing an emailed statement from the…
Status: Formal charges reported 20 Oct 2026 (Reuters, citing the prosecution office's statement). File reported concluded 28 Oct 2026. Investigation deadline for…
From 29 Apr 2026
Reported claims that Belinda Balluku owns about 300 apartments (unconfirmed)
The figure of 300 apartments linked to Belinda Balluku, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, comes from public statements by unnamed protesters at anti-government…
Status: Apartment claim unconfirmed. Wider SPAK file: investigation reported concluded and ready for trial (Albanian Daily News, 28 Oct 2026). No verdict.
From Jun 2021
Tirana Outer Ring Road: seven lots under verification (2021 tenders)
Lot 4 is described in the existing case-tirana-outer-ring-road-lot4 record. Later reports widened the Outer Ring Road part of the Balluku file. Balkanweb (16 Dec 2025, fetched) lists eight procedures…
Status: Under investigation. New charges over three Grand Ring Road lots reported 31 Jul 2026. Lot 7 winner disputed. No court ruling.
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Connections
Open the map →SPAK alleges hidden ownership of two villas via Tare's name
Evidence: Balkanweb, 30 Jun 2026 (Dhërmi decision 412) and 9 Sep 2026 (Palasë villa), both fetched. SPAK allegation.
What they said vs. what the documents show
What was said · 30 Jun 2026
Opposed the Dhërmi seizure and claims the villa is his property (as reported by Balkanweb; the article does not quote him directly).
Speaker: Igli Tare
Balkanweb EN, 30 Jun 2026 (fetched) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 30 Jun 2026 · journalism · EN
What the documents show
The Special Court of Appeal kept the seizure in force on 30 Jun 2026 (criminal case no. 24). SPAK's allegation that the registration is nominal is at investigation stage. Land-registry (ASHK) records were not checked.
- Balkanweb EN, 30 Jun 2026 (fetched) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 30 Jun 2026 · journalism · EN
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.
Linked: Villa-related investigation (Dhërmi and Palasë) · Belinda Balluku · Igli Tare
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.
Linked: Villa-related investigation (Dhërmi and Palasë) · Belinda Balluku · Igli Tare
SPAK
SPAK seizes Palasë Villa 188/1 and issues notice on new criminal facts against Balluku
As reported by Balkanweb (fetched), SPAK's notice says the investigation 'resulted in data on new criminal facts' against Balluku: passive corruption, failure to declare assets and money laundering. Subject: Villa 188/1 in Palasë, 478 m2 land, 142.6 m2 building (cadastral zone 1739). The notice names Arbër Abazi, Igli Tare and Alko Impex as other suspects. It names no apartments. Balkanweb's 9 Sep live report (fetched) says the seized properties are suspected of being held indirectly by Balluku, and that SPAK has not explained how it established this.
Linked: Reported claims that Belinda Balluku owns about 300 apartments (unconfirmed) · Balluku: formal charges and consolidated SPAK file (October 2026) · Belinda Balluku · Arbër Abazi · Igli Tare · Erion Çela · Klodiana Lala
SPAK
Balkanweb reports SPAK file on Atelier 4 payments from Alko Impex (288,000 to 410,000 EUR)
Balkanweb (13 Sep 2026, 10:35, fetched) reports that SPAK's file contains quotes from the studio Atelier 4 (Eftimi brothers) for the Palasë villa and shows payments from Alko Impex to the studio of 288,000 to 410,000 EUR, although the company's documents show no link to the property (SPAK allegation). The article names Balluku, Arbër Abazi, Igli Tare, Alban and Olsi Eftimi and Lorela Reçi, and does not mention apartments or the number 300.
Linked: Reported claims that Belinda Balluku owns about 300 apartments (unconfirmed) · Belinda Balluku · Arbër Abazi · Alban Eftimi · Olsi Eftimi · Lorela Reçi · Igli Tare
SPAK
Balluku told investigation concluded and file ready for trial (Albanian Daily News)
Albanian Daily News (28 Oct 2026, fetched) reports that prosecutors formally informed Balluku that the investigation into her case has been concluded and the file is ready for trial. It describes 15 alleged episodes, nine tenders worth about 1.2 billion EUR, and two coastal villas allegedly owned by her but registered to another person. The article does not mention apartments, the number 300, or any statement from Balluku or her lawyers.
Linked: Reported claims that Belinda Balluku owns about 300 apartments (unconfirmed) · Balluku: formal charges and consolidated SPAK file (October 2026) · Belinda Balluku · Igli Tare
SPAK
Investigation reported concluded; file reported ready for trial (26 defendants)
Albanian Daily News (28 Oct 2026, fetched) reports that the investigation into Balluku 'has been concluded and the file is ready for trial', with 15 alleged episodes across nine tenders worth about 1.2 billion euros. Balkanweb (28 Oct 2026, fetched, 21:23) reports 26 defendants, with 15 notified on the day and the rest the next day, the investigation deadline for Balluku as January 2027, and 'more than 1 billion euro' in her case, citing journalist Klodiana Lala. Neither article quotes a SPAK communique. The 'ready for trial' wording is press-reported, not a court step.
Linked: Balluku: formal charges and consolidated SPAK file (October 2026) · Belinda Balluku · Igli Tare · Pandeli Carapuli
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 3 sources.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 3 sources
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 9 Sep 2026
- Publisher
- Albanian Daily News
- Date
- 28 Oct 2026