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Among the 5 arrested in Dubai is Merxhan Çeliku, part of Amant Josif's group...
Five people wanted by SPAK were arrested this Monday in Dubai, including Merxhan Çeliku, one of the names linked to the giant fraud scheme through "call centers" that swindled millions of euros from European citizens.
But while the group's associates are being arrested one after another, the main name in the file, Amant Josifi, continues to remain free in the United Arab Emirates, in a story that is raising strong questions about the way the case has been handled by the Special Prosecution Office.
Sources close to the investigation indicate that Merxhan Çeliku is considered part of the group led by Amant Josifi, former advisor to former Minister of Defense, Olta Xhaçka, as well as former business partner of Olsi Rama, brother of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
The scandal is made even greater by the fact that, although Amant Josifi is considered by European authorities to be one of the main organizers of the "call center" fraud empire, SPAK does not appear to have issued an international search warrant against him.
Meanwhile, he has been under intense investigation by German and Spanish authorities, who consider him one of the main leaders of the infamous company "Milton Group", which allegedly set up an international online fraud network in several European countries.
According to joint investigations by Eurojust, Europol and German authorities, the group used fraudulent investment platforms such as AurumPro, Finaxis, AGMarkets, CapitalMarketsBanc and Cryptokartal, through which thousands of European citizens were convinced to invest money that then disappeared.
In the German state of Bavaria alone, the damage documented by the authorities amounts to millions of euros. For the platforms “AurumPro”, “Finaxis” and “AGMarkets”, the damage is estimated at 1.8 million euros, while for “CapitalMarketsBanc” it is around 1.6 million euros.
Investigations revealed that a significant portion of the criminal activity was carried out from Albania, where several "call centers" operated in Tirana, Elbasan, and Vlora.
In the international operation "Frida-Refox", conducted in November 2022, authorities searched several call centers and seized cash, cryptocurrency wallets, bank cards, and identification documents of foreign citizens.
The investigations revealed that the company "Puma TS", linked to Amant Josifin and Georgian Mikheil Biniashvili, known as "Mishka", had a key role in creating the software used for online fraud.
According to the investigative file, Merxhan Çeliku had direct communications with victims in Austria and Germany through fraudulent platforms. German investigators were able to prove the connections through IP addresses, bank accounts and cryptocurrency transfers.
The file also mentions other Albanian names, including Irisa Puca, Adrian Korriku, Endri Bulku and Erlind Çekaj, who are suspected of having played a role in developing the computer systems that kept the fraud scheme running.
German authorities have classified the group as a high-level criminal organization, with activity extending to Albania, Georgia, Ukraine and North Macedonia.
Meanwhile, Amant Josifi continues to live in Dubai, where he is trying to avoid extradition to Spain. As part of the investigation, bank accounts and assets worth over 2.2 million euros and millions of lek linked to him and his family members have been seized.
However, even though he is considered the "mastermind" of the fraud scheme that shocked Europe, he remains outside the shackles of Albanian justice, while the people in his network are being arrested one after another. / Pamphlet
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