Wanted for fraud in Albania, Albanian lawyer arrested in New York (Emri)

2023-01-12 11:30:59Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Wanted for fraud in Albania, Albanian lawyer arrested in New York (Emri)
In the photo: Gazmir Xhurxhi

American authorities in New York City arrested Albanian lawyer Gazmir Xhurxhi on January 9. Xurxhi, without citizenship, had overstayed his visa in the United States and is wanted for fraud in Albania.

On October 3, 2018, US Customs and Border Protection admitted George to the United States in New York as a nonimmigrant visitor authorized to remain in the United States for a temporary period not to exceed April 2, 2019. George remained in the United States States after this date without authorization.

The Court of Tirana, Albania convicted Xhurxhi for fraud based on Article 142/2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania and sentenced him to 1 year and 4 months in prison, May 8, 2019. On July 12, 2022, ERO New York prepared a Notice to appear for George seeking removal pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act, in that after being admitted as a nonimmigrant, he remained in the United States longer than permitted. The New York ERO arrested George without incident outside his Brooklyn residence on January 9.

"Our officers are to be commended for pursuing and apprehending this foreign fugitive from justice," said ERO New York Acting Director of the New York Field Office, Kenneth Genalo. "The United States will not be a haven for those seeking to escape justice for their crimes."

Lawyer Gazmir Xhurxhi, 39 years old, is accused of taking 17 million ALL from his client HD, guaranteeing that he would deliver it to the bank after negotiating to postpone the term of the loan that his client had received.

Upon receiving the money from the client, Xurxhi assured the latter that the agreement with the bank had been reached and that after the payment of 17 million lek, the client did not have to pay installments for a year. The lawyer client HD, 59 years old from Klosi, realized the fraud only when the Bailiff went to take the property left as collateral.

We remind you that the lawyer is charged with "Fraud in large sums", "Concealment of income" and "Forgery of documents", while the case is in the hands of the prosecution of Tirana for further investigations.


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