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It is learned that four Albanian citizens, one Paraguayan citizen and two Angolan citizens, all residents of Tirana, have been arrested...
A large-scale operation against "Call-center" fraud has been finalized by the State Police, leading to the arrest of 7 people and the criminal prosecution of 27 others, suspected of involvement in illegal activities related to computer fraud.
It is learned that four Albanian citizens, one Paraguayan citizen and two Angolan citizens, all residents of Tirana, have been arrested. They are accused of the criminal offenses of "Computer fraud", "Illegal employment" and "Hiding income".
"As a result of investigative and procedural actions, citizens ZA, 36 years old, EN, 31 years old, A. Sh., 28 years old and BK, 30 years old (Albanian citizens), citizen LRM, 41 years old, Paraguayan, as well as citizens JIC, 28 years old and SLS, 28 years old, Angolan, all residents of Tirana, were arrested in flagrante delicto.
"In addition, the procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office, where proceedings were initiated in the absence of 27 citizens (3 of them, from Brazil and France), all residents of Tirana ," the police statement said.
Investigations have identified premises equipped with computer and technological equipment, which are suspected of being used to commit computer fraud through telephone calls, in the form known as a "call center".
During the searches carried out in several suspected premises, 70 computer units, 49 mobile phones and an amount of euros suspected of having been benefited from this criminal activity were seized.
Full police statement:
The operation codenamed "End Point" is being finalized, following intensive work to crack down on criminal activities in the fields of cybercrime and economic crime. The operation, by the Directorate for the Investigation of Cybercrime and the Directorate for the Investigation of Economic Crime at the General Directorate of the State Police, in cooperation with the Tirana Local Police Directorate and under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Tirana.
7 citizens (Albanian, Paraguayan and Angolan) are arrested and 27 are criminally prosecuted (among them, 3 foreigners).
A quantity of euros suspected of being derived from this activity, 70 computer units and 49 mobile phones were seized.
The Directorate for the Investigation of Cybercrime and the Directorate for the Investigation of Economic Crime at the General Directorate of the State Police, in cooperation with the Tirana Local Police Directorate and under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, as a result of intensive work to ascertain cases of adaptation of various environments, with computer equipment and other devices, for the commission of computer fraud, through telephone calls (call center), finalized the operation codenamed "End Point".
In accordance with decision no. 4271, dated 15.06.2026, of the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, searches were carried out in several suspected premises adapted for the commission of this criminal activity.
As a result of investigative and procedural actions, citizens ZA, 36 years old, EN, 31 years old, A. Sh., 28 years old and BK, 30 years old (Albanian citizens), citizen LRM, 41 years old, Paraguayan, as well as citizens JIC, 28 years old and SLS, 28 years old, Angolan, all residents of Tirana, were arrested in flagrante delicto.
Also, the procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office, where proceedings were initiated in the absence of 27 citizens (3 of them from Brazil and France), all residents of Tirana.
Preliminary investigations suspect that these citizens are involved in committing illegal activities related to the criminal offenses of "Computer Fraud", "Illegal Employment" and "Hiding Income".
Investigations continue, in cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, to fully document this criminal activity, to identify other citizens involved and to determine the respective legal responsibilities.
The State Police remains committed to the fight against cybercrime, computer fraud and any form of criminal activity that violates economic security and public interest. See less
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