
A 61-year-old Chinese woman has been arrested by police in Pogradec, while another has been declared wanted after engaging in prostitution in an apartment they had rented.
The arrested woman has been identified as Huan Fang. According to the police, the owner of the apartment will be investigated while at large. The police have seized sums of money in various currencies, suspected counterfeit banknotes and 4 mobile phones.
"Specialists of the Trafficking Investigation Section, as a result of investigations conducted with proactive methods, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, over the course of two months, to crack down on the illegal activity of prostitution, finalized the operation codenamed "Last night".
As a result of this operation, a rented apartment was discovered in neighborhood no. 1, Pogradec, which had been adapted for the practice of prostitution.
The investigation identified 2 Chinese citizens, organizers of this criminal activity. One of them, citizen HF, 61 years old, was arrested in flagrante delicto for the criminal offenses of "Prostitution" and "Counterfeiting of currency", while the other citizen, CL, 46 years old, resident in China, was declared wanted. Efforts are underway to capture her.
Also, the materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office where proceedings were initiated against the owner of the apartment, citizen L. Xh., 33 years old, resident of Pogradec, for the criminal offense of "Maintaining premises for prostitution".
As material evidence, sums of money in various currencies, suspected counterfeit Lek banknotes, which were found on the arrested citizen, and 4 cell phones were seized.
"In cooperation with the Prosecution, investigations are continuing as it is suspected that there are other citizens involved in this criminal activity inside and outside the country, from where the calls and advertising actions for this activity were made," the police announced.
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