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Foreign exchange without a license, Berat Prosecutor's Office requests security measures for 11 people

Politiko 2026-07-10 11:14:48

Foreign exchange without a license, Berat Prosecutor's Office requests

The Berat Prosecution has requested the security measures "House arrest" and "Obligation to report to the judicial police" for 11 people, who are suspected of exercising financial activity without the relevant license.

According to the prosecution, the investigations conducted have revealed that in six commercial entities, administrators and employees carried out foreign exchange activities without the authorization of the competent authorities and without a license issued by the Bank of Albania.

The proactive investigation, which lasted about six months and extended to five municipalities in the Berat district, documented the illegal activity of citizens with the initials ST, HS, MM, SH, SC, AH, AS, OV, ZM, ET and KP.

According to the Prosecution, the suspects were running businesses registered as money transfer agents on behalf of non-bank financial institutions, offering services such as UnionNet and Western Union in Berat and Kuçovë. However, the entities were not on the list of licensed foreign exchange offices and were operating this activity illegally.

To document the activity, the Prosecution authorized the performance of stimulating actions and secret photographic and film recordings. During the investigation, 28 test foreign exchange transactions were carried out, which, according to the prosecution, proved that the activity was carried out without the required license.

At the conclusion of the investigations, the Prosecution requested the security measures of "House arrest" and "Obligation to report to the judicial police" against the 11 suspects, while during the searches, approximately 88 million lek, 118 thousand euros, 7,390 US dollars and 665 British pounds were seized.

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