Dissertation Title: CRIMINAL PROPERTY SEARCH, REAL ESTATE

Author: Silvana LULE

• Institution: University of Tirana,  Faculty of Law, Department of Criminal Law

• Field of study: Law

• Publication date: 26.01.2026

• The dissertation is published in Albanian.

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abstract

The main purpose of this topic is to show how criminal proceeds are obtained. As the title suggests, it focuses on two main directions: the search for illicit wealth at the national and international levels.

It is not by chance that the title “criminal asset tracing” has been chosen. This is due to the fact that the process of tracing criminal proceeds is no longer a traditional investigative process. It is an investigative-operational process, which can often go beyond the framework of the criminal process. This is why a significant part of this paper is based on the law “On the prevention and suppression of organized crime” as the basic instrument operating in our country in this field. At the same time, other elements with which this process is closely linked have also been addressed. Thus, special attention has been paid to the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights regarding the appropriateness of the measures taken within the framework of this purpose.

The phenomenon of money laundering is a method used by criminals in the circulation of criminal proceeds. In this topic, it is seen as an indication of illegal activities, the pursuit of which can lead to the identification of their proceeds. In this part of the topic, criminal offenses and those elements of the law “On the Prevention of Money Laundering” that serve this process are discussed. Also, other well-known institutes of criminal procedure, first seen only in terms of searching for criminal property, are also discussed. Such are bank seizure, special investigative techniques, etc.

Keywords: illegal property, unlawful property, criminal offense, money laundering, transaction, seizure, confiscation.

 

Extended  

The main purpose of this topic is to show how criminal proceeds are obtained. Seen also from the title, it focuses on two main directions: the search for illicit wealth nationally and internationally. 

It is no coincidence that the title "search for criminal property" was given. This is due to the fact that the criminal proceeding process is no longer a traditional investigative process. It is an investigative-operational process, which can often go beyond the criminal process. This is the reason that a considerable part of this paper is based on the law "On the prevention and combating of organized crime" as the basic instrument that operates, in our country, in this field. At the same time, other elements with which this process is closely related have been addressed. Thus, special attention has been paid to the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights regarding the appropriateness of the measures taken in the framework of this aim. 

 The phenomenon of money laundering is a method used by criminals in the circulation of criminal proceeds. In this topic it is seen as an indication of illegal activities, the pursuit of which could lead to the identification of their income. In this part of the topic is addressed the criminal offense and those elements of the law "On the prevention of money laundering" that serve this process. Also, other well-known institutes of the first criminal procedure were treated only in the direction of search of criminal property. Such are bank seizures, special investigative techniques, etc. 

Keywords: illegal property, illegal property, criminal offense, money laundering, transaction, seizure, confiscation.