NAMES/ 48 SEX workers from Latin America and Asia: 7 arrested in Albania, HEAD of the group in Colombia (VIEWS from the operation)

2025-10-03 11:03:48Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
NAMES/ 48 SEX workers from Latin America and Asia: 7 arrested in Albania, HEAD
Assel Adrysheva, Rostyslav Mieshkov, Denis Berisha, Mirel Shperdheja, Dritan Sukaj, Ilmar Gugashi and Kejvin Ndreu

The names of those arrested on charges of trafficking and exploitation of prostitution of women have been published by the police.

As reported, citizens Assel Adrysheva, Rostyslav Mieshkov, Denis Berisha, Mirel Shperdheja, Dritan Sukaj, Ilmar Gugashi and Kejvin Ndreu , and the organizer, Colombian citizen Lucas Betancur , have been arrested, and 48 foreign nationals have been criminally prosecuted for practicing prostitution.

As a result of the finalization of the international police operation "The Network" after 8 months of investigations, it has been possible to destroy a criminal group that trafficked and exploited women from Latin America to Albania for prostitution.

The operation was carried out by the Illicit Trafficking Investigation Section at the Tirana Police Headquarters, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, in close cooperation with the Colombian Prosecutor's Office and National Police, the Croatian Police, EUROPOL and EUROJUST.


As material evidence, sums of money, 7 cell phones, and other evidence valuable to the investigation were seized.

Police announcement:

The Illicit Trafficking Investigation Section at the Tirana Police Department, as part of a proactive investigation launched in February 2025, under the direction of the Prosecution, successfully finalized the police operation codenamed "The Network", with the objective of cracking down on a criminal group that trafficked women from Latin American and Central Asian countries, with the aim of exploiting them for prostitution, in Albania, through online platforms.

As part of the operation:

-the security measure "Arrest in prison" was executed for the citizens: AA, 43 years old, RM, 53 years old, DB, 39 years old, M. Sh., 28 years old, DS, 37 years old, IG, 35 years old and KN, 25 years old;

-the security measure "Obligation to appear before the judicial police" was executed for citizens ZB, 25 years old, and KC, 29 years old;

-2 other citizens, members of the criminal group, were declared wanted.

Also, the organizer of the criminal activity, citizen LB, 25 years old, was arrested in Colombia.
Investigations suspect that:

-citizen LB, had the main role in recruiting girls from Latin American countries and in organizing their travel and accommodation in Albania, where they were then forced to engage in prostitution. In case of refusal, LB exerted pressure and threats against the girls and their families in Colombia. This citizen collaborated with citizen DS, in ensuring the conditions for the accommodation of the girls and the management of the prostitution network;

-citizen IG had adapted a hotel on "Reshit Collaku" street, in Tirana, as a place for accommodating girls and exploiting them for prostitution;

-citizens AA and KN exploited for prostitution several citizens from Kazakhstan, whom they housed in this hotel;

-citizen DB provided narcotics to several girls and provided clients for prostitution;

-citizen KP (previously arrested), collected the proceeds from criminal activity and transferred them via cryptocurrencies to the accounts of citizen LB

The procedural materials have been referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for further investigations.

This operation is a concrete example of successful international and institutional cooperation. Cooperation with international institutions has played a key role in the success of the operation.

The State Police remains committed to cracking down on criminal activities that violate the lives and dignity of citizens and will continue to cooperate with national and international partners to crack down on any criminal activity.


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