Arrest warrants for 20 suspects in Albania bring to light possible links to the tourism project of the Kushners and Trump.<\/p>\n
The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of Albania (SPAK)<\/strong> has requested the arrest of 20 individuals suspected of drug trafficking<\/strong> and money laundering<\/strong>, while local media link some of them to the ambitious tourism project<\/strong> of Jared Kushner<\/strong> and Ivanka Trump<\/strong> in the country.<\/p>\n The plan by the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump<\/strong>, Jared Kushner<\/strong>, calls for the development of an extensive luxury tourist complex<\/strong> on the coast of the Viosha\/Narta<\/strong> region, approximately 150 kilometers southwest of Tirana, as well as the creation of a luxury resort on the uninhabited island Sazan<\/strong>, which was previously used as a military base.<\/p>\n The project has sparked strong reactions, as environmental organizations argue that it threatens a protected area<\/strong> in Albania. Over the past two weeks, massive protests<\/strong> have been taking place in various cities across the country, while thousands of citizens gathered again today in Tirana<\/strong> demanding the suspension of the project.<\/p>\n According to the announcement by SPAK<\/strong>, the investigation into international cocaine trafficking<\/revealed the involvement of many individuals in actions allegedly aimed at concealing the origin of assets and integrating proceeds from illegal activities into the formal economy.<\/p>\n Of the 20 individuals being sought, Albanian authorities arrested four today, though the prosecutor\u2019s office made no direct reference to the investment plan of Kusner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The court also ordered the seizure of assets<\/strong> linked to sales contracts between citizens A.Sh, F.S., and B.S. <\/strong> and the company \u201cA…L…D… sh.a\u201d<\/strong>, with the total amount of the freeze exceeding 128.4 million euros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The announcement also notes that part of the investments whose legality is in question is linked to real estate<\/strong> and construction projects<\/strong> in Tirana, Pala\u00e7a<\/strong>, Himara<\/strong>, and other coastal areas of the country.<\/p>\n The company A…L…D.<\/strong> is believed to correspond to Albania Land Development<\/strong>, which, according to public documents from the Albanian Chamber of Commerce cited by the French Press Agency<\/strong>, acquired large tracts of land in Zvernec<\/strong>, an area that appears to coincide with the location of the planned tourism project.<\/p>\n In a recent podcast interview, Ivanka Trump<\/strong> described the project, noting that it includes \u201cfive miles of coastal zone\u201d across from the island of Sazan<\/strong>, featuring a lagoon, white-sand beaches, and an extensive waterfront.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, A.Sh<\/strong> is reportedly Artur Shehu<\/strong>, who has been mentioned in media reports and in an investigation by the website reporter.al<\/strong> as the main seller of land to Albania Land Development<\/strong> for the project\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n So far, SPAK<\/strong> has not responded to relevant questions from the French Press Agency<\/strong> regarding any connection between the case and the Kushner-Trump<\/strong> investment plan.<\/p>\n Source: APE-MPE<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Arrest warrants for 20 suspects in Albania bring to light possible links to the Kushner-Trump tourism project.The luxury resort and the reactions<\/h2>\n
The SPAK investigation and asset freezes<\/h2>\n
References to Albania Land Development<\/h2>\n
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