A 22-year-old man who exploited Colombian girls for prostitution has been arrested by the police. As part of the operation codenamed "Apartment", the young man Kejvi Pocaj was arrested .
Also arrested were two girls, Juliana Ospina and Lorena Crespo, who had rented and adapted an apartment on Barrikadave Street for the practice of prostitution, where they lived together with two other citizens.
Meanwhile, criminal proceedings have been initiated against two other Colombian citizens, KR, 23 years old, and AA, 21 years old, for the criminal offense of "Prostitution".
The operation was conducted by the Trafficking Investigation Section, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, which is continuing investigations to fully document the activity and identify other persons involved.
Police announcement:
Tirana/The police operation codenamed "Apartment" is finalized.
A case of exploitation of prostitution and adaptation of premises for prostitution is being investigated.
A 22-year-old man who exploited 4 Colombian citizens for prostitution has been identified and arrested.
Two of these citizens were arrested after they had adapted the apartment where they lived with two other Colombian citizens, on Barrikadave Street, for the practice of prostitution.
Criminal proceedings are being filed against 2 other women who practiced prostitution.
As a result of intensive investigations conducted by the Trafficking Investigation Section, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, the police operation codenamed "Apartment" was organized and finalized.
As part of this operation, the following citizens were arrested in flagrante delicto:
-KP, 22 years old, resident of Tirana, for the criminal offense of "Exploitation of prostitution";
-JO, 20 years old, and LC, 27 years old, Colombian citizens, for the criminal offenses of "Maintaining premises for prostitution" and "Prostitution".
Also, criminal proceedings were initiated against Colombian citizens KR, 23 years old, and AA, 21 years old, for the criminal offense of "Prostitution".
The investigation revealed that citizen KP exploited 4 Colombian citizens for prostitution. 2 of them, citizens JO and LC, had rented an apartment on Rruga e Barrikadave, to live together with the other 2 citizens, and had adapted it for the practice of prostitution.
The work continues under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office to fully document this activity and to identify other citizens who may be involved.
The procedural materials were transferred to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, for further action.