NAMES / SPAK takes to court the criminal group of 27 people accused of international migrant trafficking and corruption

2025-04-11 16:09:37Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
NAMES / SPAK takes to court the criminal group of 27 people accused of
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The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has completed investigations into a sensational criminal case and has sent 27 people for trial, accused of being members of two structured criminal groups involved in international migrant trafficking, document forgery and corruption.

According to the official announcement, investigations have uncovered a vast criminal scheme of transnational proportions, involving Albanian and foreign citizens, who during the years 2022-2024 organized the illegal passage of over 650 foreign citizens, mainly from Bangladesh and Cameroon, through Albanian territory, with final destination European Union countries.

The defendants are:

Endri Seiti, Luan Tafalla, Km Shaqiful Islam, Endrit Ismailaj, Alok Mittra, Arnol Shpata, Xhuljeta Çopa, Artur Mata, Antonio Specchio, Altin Hasani, Edmond Braha, Emmanuel Delphin Assako Ella, Arjel Hoxha, Orkid Pijaneci, Arba Hysenllari, Ermal Hoxha, Artan Sulaj, Luan Sulaj, Shkelzen Matmuja (Bokciu), Faik Matmuja, Bukurosh Muja, Lulzim Lami, Tome Preka, Xhuljo Krasniqi, Edmond Baklli, Iglan Alliçi, Arben Domi.

Accusations:

Assistance for illegal border crossing in a structured manner,

Collaborative document falsification,

Creation and direction of a structured criminal group,

Active corruption against public officials,

Committing criminal offenses by criminal organizations.

Criminal scheme

According to SPAK, the criminal activity consisted of:

Recruiting immigrants from Asia and Africa through agencies in Dubai and Cameroon.

Fictitious applications for employment in commercial companies in Albania, which served as a cover for obtaining a D visa.

Massive forgery of documents, including employment and rental contracts, invitations, certificates and language documents.
Involvement of Border Police officials, who were suspected of assisting in obtaining visas.

Organized transportation from Dubai/Cameroon to Rinas, reception, accommodation and then smuggling through the Balkan route to the EU.

In many cases, foreign citizens would show up for a few days at Albanian companies and then disappear, continuing their journey westward.

Each migrant paid between 6,000 and 8,000 euros for illegal services, mainly through the informal “Hawala” system. This money was initially sent to Dubai and then transferred to Albania.

From the checks carried out, the following were seized:

700,000 US dollars
400,000 euros
4,000 British pounds
520,000 lek


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