URU, Alm.del - 2018-19 (1. samling) - Bilag 49: Rapport af oktober 2018 om Albaniens indsats for bekæmpelse af organiseret kriminalitet og korruption

Udenrigsudvalget 2018-19 (1. samling)
URU Alm.del Bilag 49
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Periodi Update o Al a ia’s Tra k Re ord

in the Fight Against Organised Crime and Corruption

The following data aim to inform the EU member states and the EU institutions on

Al a ia’s o ti ued a d sustai ed results to ards a o solidated tra k re ord i

the

fight against organized crime and corruption.

These data, to be followed by regular periodic updates in addition to the regular

reporti g to the Europea Co

issio , pro ide Al a ia’s part ers ith up-to-date

information covering the period until 30 September 2018.

URU, Alm.del - 2018-19 (1. samling) - Bilag 49: Rapport af oktober 2018 om Albaniens indsats for bekæmpelse af organiseret kriminalitet og korruption

Fight Against Organized Crime



From the beginning of its operation (November 2017 up to 22 September 2018), the

Po er of la

Task-Force

has finalized 19

operations, arrested about 132 persons, proceeded 7, declared wanted by the Police 4 persons, and sequestrated more than 16

million euros worth of their criminal assets.



Another Task-Force

coded

A ti-Fal o

focused on Albanian citizens involved in theft crimes in EU countries, has finalized 3

joint operations between Albania, Belgium and France coordinated by the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement

Cooperation (EUROPOL). Cooperation on exchanging information with Denmark, France, Spain (for 200 citizens) and other

European Union countries, is ongoing.



The number of intentional homicides continued to decrease from 2014, until

2017 marked the lowest record with only

homicides.



Up to 30 September 2018, there has been

intentional homicides identified

–

of which 32 (or

80%) solved.

2 cold cases were

solved too. In total 44 perpetrators were involved

–

of whom 18 arrested, 16 detained, 7 declared wanted, and for 3 of them

different procedures were carried.



Comparing the results for the same 9-month period

January-September 2017 (41 intentional homicides),

there are actually

2.5% less intentional homicides,

and

increase of the detection power by 2.4%.

URU, Alm.del - 2018-19 (1. samling) - Bilag 49: Rapport af oktober 2018 om Albaniens indsats for bekæmpelse af organiseret kriminalitet og korruption

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Eradication of the cannabis cultivation phenomena

Albania has been removed from the map of the main cannabis producing countries.

The Guardia di Fi a za flight

monitoring missions and the field operations of cannabis destruction confirm that the problem of

cultivation has been reduced to minimum.

During this period 1766 persons were prosecuted.

Regarding the number of Cannabis Sativa plants seized, there has

been:

35,250

for the first 9-months of 2018;

61,871

for the year 2017.

URU, Alm.del - 2018-19 (1. samling) - Bilag 49: Rapport af oktober 2018 om Albaniens indsats for bekæmpelse af organiseret kriminalitet og korruption

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Criminal assets laundering

In the last 5 years, the value of seized criminal assets amounted to

more than

€150.2

million,

with 2016 being the record year

of more than

€47.6

million

seized. This value is 5 times higher than in 2008-2013.

In the first 9 months of 2018, in regard to the Article 287 of the

Cri i al Code

Criminal assets laundering

there were

285

cases referred.

Criminal assets worth

€ . illio

were seized, of which:

€ ,

i a k a ou ts

€ ,

i assets

€ ,

i Cash.

For the sa e period, i regard to La No.

For the

prevention and fight against organized crime, trafficking and

corruption

(Antimafia

Law),

there were:

€

assets

orth seized (i

o a le

property/real estate and bank accounts)

€ ,

assets orth o fis ated.

URU, Alm.del - 2018-19 (1. samling) - Bilag 49: Rapport af oktober 2018 om Albaniens indsats for bekæmpelse af organiseret kriminalitet og korruption

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Fight against Corruption

Referrals for corruption continued to increase.

Between January and September 2018,

740 criminal offences

were

identified for

1052 perpetrators

–

of whom

735

were

public employees

involved in

505 cases.

For September 2018 only,

76 criminal offences

with

107 perpetrators

were identified

–

of whom

were

public employees

with

43 cases.

In the meantime, 2% of police force have been dismissed due to the

vetting process in the State Police, Guard of the Republic and the

Service of Internal Affairs and Complaints.

Also, up to October 15

46 judges, prosecutors and legal aid removed from the judicial system,

of which 25 dismissed by the

Independent Qualification Committee (IQC/KPK).

Dismissed

Confirmed

Judges

Prosecutors

URU, Alm.del - 2018-19 (1. samling) - Bilag 49: Rapport af oktober 2018 om Albaniens indsats for bekæmpelse af organiseret kriminalitet og korruption

During May-October 2018, at the end of the inspections, three types of measures were recommended: (a) administrative

measures aiming to increase the quality of service delivery (b) disciplinary actions in cases where infringement of legal provisions

were found and (c) criminal charge was filed with the Prosecution Office for high/medium level officials.

In the aforementioned reports were recommended the following measures:



361 Disciplinary actions:

80 Discharge from the Civil Service

36 Criminal charges filed in the prosecution office

To date 262 disciplinary actions have been implemented by the respective institutions as recommended in the final report

approved by ATF and criminal charges has been filed with the relevant prosecution office for 36 employees/officials of

high/medium level officials.