She lost contact with her family, the Brazilian embassy asked for help/ The story of the woman involved in prostitution in Albania is revealed

The Fier Prosecutor's Office has completed the investigations and has sent citizen SM to trial on charges of exploitation of prostitution and Brazilian woman LJDS for prostitution.

The investigation began after a notification from the Brazilian Embassy in Tirana, after the family of the foreign citizen had lost contact for about a month. During the investigation, authorities discovered that she had entered Albania in September 2025 with the intention of practicing prostitution and had offered sexual services in Tirana, Golem and then in Lushnja.

According to the Prosecution, SM organized meetings with clients, negotiated fees and benefited financially from her activity. The Brazilian citizen was found by the Judicial Police in an apartment in the village of Karbunarë, Lushnja.

Announcement from the Fier Prosecutor's Office:

The Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Fier completed the investigations and sent to trial citizen SM, accused of the criminal offense of 'Exploitation of prostitution' provided for by article 114, first paragraph of the Criminal Code, as well as Brazilian citizen LJDS, accused of the criminal offense of 'Prostitution' provided for by article 113, first paragraph of the Criminal Code.

 
The investigations into criminal proceedings no. 121 of 2026 began after information was forwarded by the Brazilian Embassy in Tirana, through which assistance was requested to find a Brazilian citizen, with whom the family had lost contact for about a month.

Following the investigative actions, the Fier Prosecutor's Office, in cooperation with the judicial police services, identified the person who had had recent contact with him and carried out a series of procedural actions to clarify the circumstances of the incident.

During the investigations, statements were taken from the persons involved, mobile devices were examined, electronic communications were analyzed and other material evidence was obtained, from which it emerged that the Brazilian citizen LJDS had entered the territory of the Republic of Albania in September 2025 with the aim of engaging in prostitution, following contacts established with persons operating through online communication platforms.

Based on the evidence provided, after arriving in Albania, the defendant LJDS practiced prostitution in various venues in Tirana, Golem and then in Lushnja. The defendant SM, after having become acquainted with the defendant in question, actively participated in her exploitation for prostitution, providing her with clients in return for payment, negotiating the prices of sexual services and profiting from this activity.

Also, from the electronic communications administered, it emerged that the defendant SM offered various people the opportunity to have sexual relations for payment with the Brazilian citizen, setting the fees and organizing the meetings.

Following the investigation, the Brazilian citizen was found in a residential area in the village of Karbunarë, Lushnje Municipality, where she was staying at the time of the Judicial Police intervention.

The Fier Prosecution Office remains engaged in the investigation and prosecution of offenses that violate the freedom and dignity of the person, cooperating with local law enforcement institutions and foreign partners to identify and protect potential victims of exploitation and trafficking in human beings.

In respect of the constitutional principle of the presumption of innocence, it is emphasized that the criminal liability of the accused persons will be ultimately assessed by the competent court.