Police have arrested a 32-year-old man accused of exploiting a woman as a sex worker.
Also arrested was a 36-year-old woman with the initials AH, who was practicing prostitution.
The tutor is accused of exploiting for prostitution in Berat and Lushnja.
Also, the 32-year-old was previously convicted of exploiting the same citizen for prostitution in Albania and Greece.
Police announcement:
The police operation codenamed "Precedence" is finalized.
The operation is the result of a several-week investigation, using proactive methods, by the Section for the Investigation of Illegal Trafficking, in cooperation with the Berat Prosecutor's Office.
A 32-year-old man was arrested for exploiting a 36-year-old woman for prostitution in Berat and Lushnja.
The citizen who practiced prostitution was also in handcuffs.
The 32-year-old, previously convicted of exploiting the same citizen for prostitution in Albania and Greece.
As part of the "Precedente" operation, as well as in implementation of the security measure "Arrest in prison", assigned by the Berat Court, respectively for the criminal offenses "Exploitation of prostitution" and "Prostitution", citizen AK, 32 years old, resident of Berat, was arrested and handcuffed, also in cooperation with the Memaliaj Police Station, citizen AH, 36 years old, resident of Memaliaj, Tepelena, was arrested and detained for the criminal offense "Prostitution".
The 32-year-old is accused of exploiting citizen AH for prostitution in Berat and Lushnja.
The procedural materials were transferred to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Berat, for further action.