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Apartment adapted for prostitution, Chinese woman arrested, 1 other wanted

Apartment adapted for prostitution, Chinese woman arrested, 1 other wanted

A Chinese citizen has been arrested and another is wanted for prostitution.

According to police, HF, 61, and CL, 46, were the organizers of the event, which they held in a rented apartment in Pogradec. The owner of the apartment has also been prosecuted.

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.

"The investigative actions 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 currencies", while the other citizen, CL, 46 years old, resident in China, was declared wanted. Work is 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 Prosecutor's Office, 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 procedural materials were passed to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Korça, for further action ," the police announced.

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