A large-scale police operation has led to the dismantling of a structured criminal group involving citizens from Albania and Kosovo, suspected of document forgery for illegal sale.

The operation was conducted by the Economic Crimes Section in Tirana and the Joint Investigation Unit with the U.S., in collaboration with the Special Operational Force Directorate, under the direction of the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office.

During the operation, codenamed “Unit”, the following individuals were arrested:

• Kushtrim Doksani
• Kujtim Gilani
• Getoar Luzha

Additionally, the following individuals were detained:

• Kujtim Duka
• Leonard Basha
• Erina Doksani

All of them are residents of Tirana.

According to the investigations, the group was engaged in forging various documents for individuals seeking to illegally travel to countries requiring visas.

During the operation, authorities seized 15 suspected forged documents, including passports and identity cards belonging to foreign nationals, as well as 7 mobile phones and 1 motorcycle.

The forged documents included:

• 3 U.S. passports and 3 U.S. identity cards
• 2 Italian passports, 2 Italian identity cards, and 1 Italian driver’s license
• 1 UK passport and 1 UK driver’s license
• 1 Romanian driver’s license
• 1 Albanian identity card

The case files have been referred to the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office for further legal proceedings on charges of:

• “Document Forgery”
• “Forgery of Identification Cards, Passports, or Visas”
• “Aiding Illegal Border Crossing”