Ilir Shtufi
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Legal status
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- Legal status
- chargedFrom the research record · cites:
- Arrestimi i Ilir Shtufit në Selanik (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 12 Jun 2026 · journalism · SQ
- Greek court approves extradition of Albanian businessman (opens in a new tab)Gazeta Tema · 30 Jul 2026 · journalism · EN
- Albanian man fights extradition from Greece (opens in a new tab)Gazeta Tema · Jun 2026 · journalism · EN
- and 1 more in that record
- unknownFrom the research record · cites:
- SPAK intensifikon hetimet ndaj Ballukut (Shtufi named) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · undated · journalism · SQ
- Tenderi per Unazen e Madhe: Balluku, kusht biznesit te lidhur me familjen Berisha (Shtufi, Euteorema) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · undated · journalism · SQ
- Balkanweb tag page: Ilir Shtufi (Greece arrest, summary snippet) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · undated · journalism · SQ
- under-investigationFrom the research record · cites:
- Tender for the Big Ring: Balluku condition, businessman linked to Berisha family (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 22 Nov 2025 · journalism · SQ
- chargedFrom the research record · cites:
- Source label
- OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDFrom the research record · cites:
- Arrestimi i Ilir Shtufit në Selanik (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 12 Jun 2026 · journalism · SQ
- Greek court approves extradition of Albanian businessman (opens in a new tab)Gazeta Tema · 30 Jul 2026 · journalism · EN
- Albanian man fights extradition from Greece (opens in a new tab)Gazeta Tema · Jun 2026 · journalism · EN
- and 1 more in that record
- UNDER_INVESTIGATIONFrom the research record · cites:
- SPAK intensifikon hetimet ndaj Ballukut (Shtufi named) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · undated · journalism · SQ
- Tenderi per Unazen e Madhe: Balluku, kusht biznesit te lidhur me familjen Berisha (Shtufi, Euteorema) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · undated · journalism · SQ
- Balkanweb tag page: Ilir Shtufi (Greece arrest, summary snippet) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · undated · journalism · SQ
- OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDFrom the research record · cites:
Profile
Albanian construction businessman. Report TV's dossier, reproduced by Shqiptarja, names Nova Construction 2012 sh.p.k. as one of three firms in the consortium that won Lot 4 of the Tirana Outer Ring Road (about €20 million per the article), with Euroteorema Peqin sh.p.k. and Pe-Vla-Ku sh.p.k. The dossier reports SPAK's position that former deputy PM Belinda Balluku required Nova to partner with Euroteorema. In June 2026 he was arrested in Thessaloniki on an Albanian SPAK arrest warrant tied to money laundering and organised crime linked to drug trafficking. Press reports say a Thessaloniki court approved his extradition on 30 July 2026. He denies the charges and says the case is politically motivated because he supports the opposition.
Response from Ilir Shtufi
Shtufi opposed extradition and denied the charges, arguing the case is politically motivated because he supports the Albanian opposition (Gazeta Tema, 30 Jul 2026; Balkanweb, 12 Jun 2026). The Report TV dossier contains no response from Shtufi or Nova Construction on the Lot 4 allegations.
Other accounts in the research (3 fields worded differently)
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- Biography
- Albanian construction businessman. Report TV's dossier, reproduced by Shqiptarja, names Nova Construction 2012 sh.p.k. as one of three firms in the consortium that won Lot 4 of the Tirana Outer Ring Road (about €20 million per the article), with Euroteorema Peqin sh.p.k. and Pe-Vla-Ku sh.p.k. The dossier reports SPAK's position that former deputy PM Belinda Balluku required Nova to partner with Euroteorema. In June 2026 he was arrested in Thessaloniki on an Albanian SPAK arrest warrant tied to money laundering and organised crime linked to drug trafficking. Press reports say a Thessaloniki court approved his extradition on 30 July 2026. He denies the charges and says the case is politically motivated because he supports the opposition.From the research record
- Named in the Balluku file as the owner of Nova Construction 2012 sh.p.k, one of the firms in the Ring Road Lot 4 joint venture. SPAK alleges he was imposed a partner (Euroteorema) in the tender. A Balkanweb tag page summary reports he was arrested in Greece on a SPAK warrant in a cocaine-money-laundering case and would be extradited; that page was a summary snippet and the date is not confirmed.From the research record
- Named in a SPAK file, as reported by Shqiptarja on 22 Nov 2025, as part of a three-firm group that won Lot 4 of the Tirana Outer Ring Road tender (about 20 million euros). The file reportedly describes instructions from Belinda Balluku to ARRSH head Evis Berberi on the group's composition. Reporting links Shtufi to the Berisha family; this is an allegation from a prosecution file as reported.From the research record
- Legal status detail
- Albanian arrest warrant (SPAK) for money laundering, participation in a criminal organisation and drug trafficking, as reported by Balkanweb (12 Jun 2026) and Gazeta Tema (extradition approval, 30 Jul 2026). The extradition approval is a court decision as reported; no handover to Albania was found. Lot 4 allegations belong to the Balluku investigation as reported by Report TV (Nov 2025). No Lot 4 charge against Shtufi was found in the sources retrieved.From the research record
- Balkanweb tag-page summary: arrested in Greece on a SPAK warrant (cocaine trafficking / money laundering), extradition to Albania reported. Current status not confirmed.From the research record
- Named in SPAK file as reported by media; no charges against him in sources reviewed.From the research record
- Response
- Shtufi opposed extradition and denied the charges, arguing the case is politically motivated because he supports the Albanian opposition (Gazeta Tema, 30 Jul 2026; Balkanweb, 12 Jun 2026). The Report TV dossier contains no response from Shtufi or Nova Construction on the Lot 4 allegations.From the research record
- Not found in the sources read.From the research record
- No response from Shtufi in the article reviewed.From the research record
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 unknown
Tirana: 'Mali i Tiranës' tower behind the Opera, KKT approval and PD call for SPAK review
A high-rise tower behind the Opera and Ballet Theatre, called 'Mali i Tiranës' in press (reported as 65 floors), is being built by Nova Construction 2012. Press reports say the KKT approved the…
Status: Under construction per press; PD complaint call; no SPAK decision found.
Linked through the connections map
From 2021
Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement
SPAK's second tender allegation in the November 2025 indictment concerns Lot 4 of the Tirana Outer Ring Road, procured in 2021 by ARRSH. SPAK alleges Balluku guided the procedure and acted with…
Status: Under investigation. Part of the indictment reported in Nov 2025. Further accusations reported 7 Aug 2026.
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Connections
Open the map →owner (Report TV dossier)
Evidence: Report TV dossier names Nova Construction 2012 as owned by Shtufi; Citizens.al names Kujtim and Ilir Shtufi as brothers in the Nova group.
Lot 4 consortium member (Nova)
Evidence: Report TV dossier: Nova Construction 2012, Euroteorema Peqin and Pe-Vla-Ku won Lot 4 (about €20m); SPAK alleges steering by Balluku.
- Business relationship→Tirana: 'Mali i Tiranës' tower behind the Opera, KKT approval and PD call for SPAK reviewSource label: Under investigation
Majority owner of builder (reported)
Evidence: Shqiptarja headline: 91% of Nova Construction 2012.
SPAK file: Balluku allegedly directed Lot 4 group composition
Evidence: Shqiptarja (22 Nov 2025) reported a SPAK file quoting a 10 Sep 2021 message in which Balluku allegedly told Evis Berberi that Nova must go with EUT; no response from named persons in the article.
Reported family-business link (Berisha family)
Evidence: Shqiptarja (22 Nov 2025) describes Shtufi as linked to the Berisha family and Euroteorema Peqin as having older ties to it. The nature of the link is not specified in the article excerpt reviewed.
UNVERIFIED hypothesis: shared bidders for Ring Road lots 4-6
Evidence: FOR: Shqiptarja reports Shtufi as presumptive winner of lot 4 of the Great Ring tender; intercepts reported by BalkanWeb show Net Group qualified for lots 4, 5 and 6. AGAINST: the sources do not state that Shtufi and Net Group bid on the same lot; the Shtufi file is a SPAK procedure with no court finding;records Shtufi's Berisha-family link as an allegation only.
Shkelzen Berisha reported to live in a villa registered to Shtufi
Evidence: Shqiptarja reports residence in a villa registered to Ilir Shtufi. The relationship to Sali Berisha is not established in the sources reviewed. No business partnership is documented.
What they said vs. what the documents show
What was said · 30 Jul 2026
Shtufi argued in Greek court that the case is politically motivated because he supports the Albanian opposition, and denied the charges (as reported by Gazeta Tema and Balkanweb).
Speaker: Ilir Shtufi
Greek court approves extradition of Albanian businessman (opens in a new tab)Gazeta Tema · 30 Jul 2026 · journalism · EN
What the documents show
The Greek court rejected the political-persecution argument; the Albanian warrant is the official document; no evidence on the merits was reviewed in the sources retrieved.
- Arrestimi i Ilir Shtufit në Selanik (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 12 Jun 2026 · journalism · SQ
Timeline
SPAK
Nova signs cooperation contract with Euroteorema and Pe-Vla-Ku before Lot 4 bid deadline
Per the Report TV dossier, Nova Construction 2012 signed a cooperation contract with Euroteorema Peqin and Pe-Vla-Ku for procurement REF-02817-08-13-2021, one day before the 15 Sep 2021 bid deadline and four days after alleged messages from minister Balluku to ARRSH head Evis Berberi. SPAK alleges the criteria were tailored to the winner; the dossier reports this as SPAK's position.
Linked: Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement · Ilir Shtufi · Belinda Balluku · Evis Berberi
SPAK
Nova Construction 2012 and Euroteorema companies register cooperation contract
SPAK says Nova Construction 2012 registered a cooperation contract with the Euroteorema companies on 14 Sep 2021, four days after the communications it cites (allegation, per Balkanweb / Shqiptarja summaries).
Linked: Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement · Ilir Shtufi · Belinda Balluku
Media
Report TV dossier on Tirana Outer Ring Road Lot 4 published
Report TV's dossier (reproduced by Shqiptarja) describes the Lot 4 consortium (Euroteorema Peqin, Pe-Vla-Ku, Nova Construction 2012 owned by Ilir Shtufi), SPAK's allegations against Balluku and Berberi, and the criteria dispute. The article contains no response from the companies.
Linked: Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement · Ilir Shtufi · Belinda Balluku · Evis Berberi
Media
Shqiptarja reports SPAK file on Lot 4 tender group
Reported SPAK-file messages attributed to Balluku and ARRSH head Evis Berberi; allegation as reported.
Linked: Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement · Belinda Balluku · Evis Berberi · Ilir Shtufi
International
Ilir Shtufi arrested in Thessaloniki on Albanian SPAK warrant
Greek police arrested Shtufi at a Thessaloniki hotel on an Interpol Red Notice and an Albanian arrest warrant tied to money laundering and organised crime (drug trafficking). He denies the charges.
Linked: Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement · Ilir Shtufi
Court
Thessaloniki court approves extradition of Ilir Shtufi
A Thessaloniki court approved Shtufi's extradition to Albania. He argued political persecution and fear for his safety; the court rejected those claims. No handover was found in the sources.
Linked: Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement · Ilir Shtufi
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 8 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 6 sources
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 12 Jun 2026
- Publisher
- Gazeta Tema
- Date
- 30 Jul 2026
- Publisher
- Gazeta Tema
- Date
- Jun 2026
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja.com
- Date
- 22 Nov 2025
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- undated
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- undated
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- unknown
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 2026