The Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime has marked another important development in the fight against corruption and money laundering, by seizing cryptocurrency assets.
According to data from the 2025 report, SPAK has seized Tether (USDT) cryptocurrencies with an equivalent value of 12.4 million euros, which indicates that investigations are now extending to the digital space where organized crime funds are often moved.
This development signals an increase in investigators' capabilities to track financial transactions even on cryptocurrency networks, which are often used to hide the origin of money.
30 senior officials under investigation
The report highlights that during 2025, 30 high-level officials and former officials were investigated, confirming that the crackdowns were concentrated at the top of public administration and politics.
The list of persons investigated includes:
• 1 Deputy Prime Minister
• 1 former Speaker of the Parliament
• 1 former Minister
• 6 former MPs
• 6 acting mayors
• 5 former mayors
Of these, 18 people have been sent to court for trial, while 10 of them have received final sentences.
Figures show that SPAK investigations are increasingly affecting the highest levels of power, while for the first time, assets hidden in cryptocurrencies have also been targeted in a structured manner.
