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Euronews Albania says that investigators from the Special Prosecution Against Corruption (SPAK), in cooperation with FBI agents in Tirana, have uncovered three large transfers made from Albanian banks to an account belonging to Arben Ahmetaj's cohabitant in Switzerland.
Hoxha stated that the total amount of money transferred exceeds 1.8 million euros.
According to Hoxha's sources, three transfers were made from several Albanian banks to the account with the IBAN CRESLJZZ69A, which belongs to the cohabitant of the former Deputy Prime Minister at Credit Suisse bank. The amounts of these transfers range from 600 thousand euros to 750 thousand euros.
"For the first time, with the help of FBI agents in Albania, the money is being tracked. It seems that we are witnessing significant developments through this method. The news is that we are just publishing the account numbers, which have been uncovered in cooperation with international partners. Three significant transfers, ranging from 600 to 750 thousand euros, have been traced from two banks in Albania to an account belonging to Ahmetaj's cohabitant in Lugano, Switzerland.
The account code has A69, where A stands for Arben, and 69 represents his birth year. The account is registered under the name of the cohabitant. The transfers were made from two banks in Tirana to the account number in the Swiss Bank of the cohabitant. One transfer was reversed, but it managed to go through another bank. In addition to the seizure of villas, the investigation has gone deep, examining the money transfers. This method of investigation applies to everyone involved in the heinous corruption in Albania," said Hoxha.