New details are revealed regarding the joint operation of the Tirana Police, Europol and authorities in Colombia to crack down on a group that trafficked human beings in Albania, the Balkans and beyond with the aim of prostitution of Latin girls.
Sources indicate that during a search of the Colombian apartment of Lucas Betancur and his father, who are considered the head of this criminal group, Bitcoin codes and numerous money transfer receipts suspected of coming from prostitution activities were found.
It is estimated that since January, over 1 million euros have been transferred, mainly from countries in the region and from Albania to Colombia. Not only that, but several apartments or hotels have also been discovered that were used as prostitution dens in Tirana for Colombian girls.
According to sources, it is learned that one of the arrested, Mirel Shperdheja, is the owner of a real estate agency, and had made 15 Airbnb apartments available for prostitution.
While Ilmar Gugashi, is the owner of the hotel near the Supreme Court, the building also used in this activity. The other arrested Dritan Suka, communicated directly with Lukas in Colombia, while also renting apartments to the girls who were exploited.shqipatraja.com