Journalist Klodiana Lala, invited to the show "The Unexposed" on MCN TV, spoke about the sanctioning of Luftar Hysa and his family by the US Treasury Department.
Lala provided details of the suspected activity of Hysa and his family.
"The decision issued by the Treasury Department, which has sanctioned the family of Luftar Hysa, under suspicion of laundering money for the Sinaloa cartel. It is believed that it has been laundered in several countries, including Albania. The brothers are from Belgium, settled in Mexico early on. Luftar also has a Canadian passport.
According to the sanctions, in this specific case, being considered a mafia family, there can be no movement of money without the authorization of the Treasury Department.
Luftar Hysa was not very well known, until he was filmed entering the Prime Minister's office, meeting with the Prime Minister. During an interview, he said that it was not a business meeting, but had to do with a Scottish friend who wanted to write a book about Albania. Later, the Prime Minister, during an interview with the Italian media, admitted that a casino license had been discussed. The Hysa family has casinos in Mexico, but also in Albania.
They also have activity in Vlora. At that time, when Hysa spoke, the discussion was about, I saw the company's balance sheets, it was about 12 million euros.
Luftar Hysa was first exposed by the media in Mexico. It was denied and journalists initially withdrew, because you know that the Sinaloa cartel is among the most powerful in the world, it has become a major concern for the US as well. But, it is now a decision of the US, the Treasury Department. It was intended to hit millions of dollars. When a family is hit in terms of money, apparently the Department sees it as an extreme measure to paralyze the group's activity", Lala stated, among other things. /TPZ
