{"id":76097,"date":"2025-02-06T15:07:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=76097"},"modified":"2025-02-06T13:03:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T12:03:40","slug":"criminal-group-dismantled-6-individuals-arrested-from-albania-and-kosovo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/criminal-group-dismantled-6-individuals-arrested-from-albania-and-kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Group Dismantled, 6 Individuals Arrested from Albania and Kosovo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>During the operation, codenamed &#8220;Unit&#8221;, the following individuals were arrested:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kushtrim Doksani<\/li>\n<li>Kujtim Gilani<\/li>\n<li>Getoar Luzha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, the following individuals were detained:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kujtim Duka<\/li>\n<li>Leonard Basha<\/li>\n<li>Erina Doksani<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of them are residents of Tirana.<\/p>\n<p>According to the investigations, the group was engaged in forging various documents for individuals seeking to illegally travel to countries requiring visas.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>The forged documents included:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 U.S. passports and 3 U.S. identity cards<\/li>\n<li>2 Italian passports, 2 Italian identity cards, and 1 Italian driver&#8217;s license<\/li>\n<li>1 UK passport and 1 UK driver&#8217;s license<\/li>\n<li>1 Romanian driver&#8217;s license<\/li>\n<li>1 Albanian identity card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The case files have been referred to the Tirana Prosecutor\u2019s Office for further legal proceedings on charges of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Document Forgery&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Forgery of Identification Cards, Passports, or Visas&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Aiding Illegal Border Crossing&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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