
A 47-year-old Albanian man has been arrested by the police after he blackmailed a Greek man for 4,000 euros over a 3-year period.
Kristi Joga obtained the money by threatening to publish the Greek's intimate conversations, photos and videos.
With the same scheme, 47-year-old Kristi Joga has also benefited from other people of Greek origin, receiving significant amounts ranging from 30,000 to 40,000 euros.
Meanwhile, investigations are continuing to identify and capture other persons involved in this criminal scheme.
Police announcement:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Investigation Section is finalizing the police operation codenamed "Blackmail". The operation, the result of 4 months of proactive investigations. He took 4,000 euros from a Greek citizen, blackmailing him for about 3 years, saying he would publish intimate conversations and photos, the 47-year-old is arrested.
Specialists of the Economic and Financial Crimes Investigation Section of the Korça Police Department, as a result of investigations conducted over a 4-month period, with special methods, under the direction of the Prosecution, organized and finalized the police operation codenamed "Blackmail".
As part of the operation, citizen KJ, 47 years old, resident of Korça, was arrested for the criminal offenses of “Coercion by threat or violence for the release of property” and “Fraud”. The investigations suspect that citizen KJ, for a period of about 3 years, through blackmail for the publication of intimate conversations and photos, has benefited from around 4000 euros from a Greek citizen. Also, citizen KJ is suspected of having benefited from other Greek citizens, with the same mechanism, considerable amounts of money, ranging from 30,000 - 40,000 euros.
Investigations are ongoing to identify and hold accountable other citizens involved in this criminal activity. The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office at the Korça Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction for further action.