They sold smuggled luxury brand clothing and accessories, 8 store administrators in Tirana are prosecuted

2026-07-18 10:45:20Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Nine people have been criminally prosecuted by police in Tirana during an operation called "Illegal trade".

It is learned that those prosecuted are administrators or representatives of businesses where it was established that they were selling smuggled luxury brand equipment and clothing.

The police add that they have seized 16 mobile phones, 10 computer units, 1 laptop, 11 bags and luxury brand clothing, without accompanying documentation proving origin and customs clearance.

Also, the verifications revealed that the income from their sales was not declared to the tax authorities, and that one entity was selling products without coupons. The latter was suspended from carrying out its activities.

"Tirana/The operation codenamed "Illegal trade" is finalized. 8 entities were identified where equipment, as well as clothing and accessories of luxury brands, suspected of being smuggled, were sold.

Criminal proceedings are being initiated against 9 administrators/representatives of entities who did not declare their income. -Electronic devices and luxury brand products are being seized.

As a result of continuous verifications and investigations carried out by specialists of the Economic and Financial Crime Investigation Section, with the aim of cracking down on illegalities in this field, the operation codenamed "Illegal trade" was finalized in cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office, within the framework of which, in implementation of the Court's decision, checks were carried out on 8 entities with activity in the field of trading luxury brand products.

From the checks at these entities, 16 mobile phones, 10 computer units, 1 laptop, 11 bags and luxury brand clothing were seized, without accompanying documentation proving origin and customs clearance.

Further verifications also revealed that the income from their sales was not declared to the tax authorities, and that one entity was selling products without coupons. The latter was suspended from its activities.

At the end of the procedural actions, criminal proceedings were initiated against citizens Gj. H., NR, SS, AD, BD, AL, AL, K. Gj. and JB, administrators or representatives of the entities. The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office for further actions," the police announced.


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