
The Vlora Police, in cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Vlora, finalized today, December 23, the operation codenamed "Victim", cracking down on a case of trafficking and exploitation of women for prostitution.
According to the official Police announcement, the investigations were conducted by the Trafficking Investigation Section, through proactive methods, which made it possible to discover a rented apartment in the "Pavarësia" neighborhood in Vlora, which was used for prostitution by a Chinese citizen.
"As a result of investigations conducted using proactive methods, the operation codenamed 'Victim' was finalized, which struck a case of exploitation for prostitution," the announcement states.
The investigation identified three Chinese nationals suspected of being accomplices in this criminal activity. Two of them, XL, 40 years old, and BV, 31 years old, both residents of China, have been arrested and handcuffed, while the third accomplice, KX, 50 years old, has been declared wanted.
According to the police, these citizens, in collaboration with each other, are suspected of exploiting Chinese citizen JG, 52 years old, for prostitution in an apartment in the 'Pavarësia' neighborhood, which they had rented for this purpose.
During the search of the premises, the police found another citizen, EB, in the apartment, who, together with the Chinese citizen who practiced prostitution, was prosecuted for the criminal offense of "Prostitution".
The authorities announce that work continues to capture the wanted Chinese citizen, as well as to fully document this criminal activity. "Work is underway to capture the wanted Chinese citizen and to fully document this criminal activity," the announcement states.
The procedural materials have been referred to the Vlora Prosecutor's Office for further legal action.