The Albanian clan in Turin controlled drugs and prostitution

A criminal group dedicated to the drug trade and the exploitation of prostitution has been broken up by the police of Chivasso, Turin, Italy. The investigation began with the discovery of a marijuana plantation in San 'Raffaele Cimena' in October 2021. In this case, a 49-year-old Albanian was arrested and the analysis of his phone made it possible to reconstruct the entire group.

The judge ordered five people to be remanded in custody: three gang members were asked to sign and a further accomplice was banned from staying in the city of Turin.

The 49-year-old managed his contacts via Whatsapp and the trade, which included cocaine, hashish and marijuana, took place in a shop in via Cravero, in Milan.

Investigators identified two main supply channels, starting from Calabria and Albania. Insights into this last line have also shed light on the activity of exploiting and facilitating prostitution that took place in 2022. It was run by three Albanian brothers aged 29, 34 and 36 and a 44-year-old Moldovan woman, who ended up in jail

They were joined by the prostitutes' drivers: they accompanied them to the streets where the customers would be waiting, especially Corso Giulio Cesare and Via Reiss Romoli.

At the head of the organization was DS, 34 years old: 'He is in charge and directs the whole activity', we read in the document that ordered the security measure in the prison. He monitored the area where women were prostituted and reported the possible presence of 'unknown or unauthorized girls'.

The 44-year-old Moldovan and her partner were responsible for managing the reception, sexual services and expenses for the management of the apartments. The woman also made online appointments, collecting responses to advertisements posted on several online dating sites.

In this case, customers are almost always received in several apartments in via Strambino. More than a dozen 'fifllus' were exploited, three of whom were romantically involved with members of the group that managed them.

The level of exploitation was high: the 'window display' at night on the street was also accompanied by advertisements published on various websites. And so the calls could arrive at any moment and go through the 44-year-old Moldovan, who at the time was responsible for alerting the prostitutes to the arrival of customers.

A situation that forced the girls to always be ready, not without difficulties. "Even I have to rest at least two or three hours a day," complained one of the prostitutes in a wiretapped phone call. However, the 44-year-old's response was dry: 'Did you sleep? Now put on your makeup and get ready now someone will come in 30 minutes.' / Corriere Della Sera