The criminal organization led by Ervis Çela and Franc Çopja, which was hit by SPAK a few days ago as part of a wide-ranging investigation, is suspected of having laundered millions of euros of wealth in Albania, in the construction of resorts, palaces or the establishment of various businesses, while investing millions more in cryptocurrencies and gold bars.
In one of the conversations revealed on SKY ECC between Ervis Çela and Franc Çopja, the latter advises his friend who supplied him with tons of cocaine not to keep cash but to invest in gold.
Ervis Çela's main concern is that he has nowhere to keep his cash, part of which he has buried in collaboration with his brother.
"We don't know where to put the money...", Ervis Çela writes to the head of the Copja organization, Franc Çopja. The conversation between them takes place in February 2021.
Çopja tells him that they should invest in gold. "Friend, gold, I'll give you the contact, I'll bring it all back to Albania...", Çopja replies.
He then sends her a photo of the gold bars and writes: "20/30 kilos every day. Make 1,000 kilos of gold...".
Continuing the conversation, Franc Çopja informs Çela that he has managed to buy at least 110 kg of gold. "With 55 is the ton... I myself have managed to get 110 kg so far. How will I make 300 kilos in 2 weeks. I'll leave you the contact and continue for you...".
In a conversation on the evening of February 6, 2021, Ervis Çela communicates with his brother Albin Çela, where the latter informs him that he has buried at least 4-5 million euros. “I buried the money tonight…”, Albin writes. “How much did you put in?” – Ervis asks.
"I put 4 pieces, 5 million there in the warehouse. I'm going to pour concrete on top of them. But I'm afraid of the sink because they'll get wet. Don't worry, I'll fix them. I'll buy 500 kilos of gold, you can't keep money in a hole your whole life...", writes Ervis.
The criminal organization, according to SPAK, has trafficked at least 17 tons of cocaine. Ervis Çela, who has lived in Paraguay for a long time, and his 4 brothers, Riza, Ardjan and Albin Çela from Peqin, Franc Çopja, the head of the Copja organization, and Fadil alias Jul Balla, the president of the Erzeni sports club, are suspected of being the main protagonists of drug trafficking. Investigations into this file are ongoing, while assets worth millions of euros have been seized, at least for the time being.
