With false documents to the EU and USA / How an undercover agent exposed the 'heads' of the structured criminal group, benefiting 44 Albanians

Judge Erjon Çela, after hearing and conducting the appeal for the 26 arrested individuals and 6 others under house arrest, adjourned the session to resume at 12:15 PM. This involves a structured criminal group investigated by the Tirana Prosecutor's Office in 2020, where the case prosecutor found it to be an international organization collaborating with its members to facilitate the illegal passage of Albanian citizens to EU countries, the UK, and the USA. 

The Prosecutor's Office declared its lack of jurisdiction and referred the case to SPAK (Special Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Structure). Special Prosecutor Elida Karçkini infiltrated an undercover agent, who presented himself to the criminal group as a citizen interested in leaving Albania. The investigation revealed the roles of all the suspects, including those arrested, under house arrest, and those still at large. 

These suspects enabled the illegal passage of 44 Albanian citizens, who were provided with falsified documents and presented themselves as Slovenian, Italian, and Romanian nationals. 

The individuals leading the group are Bashkim Sula, considered the organizer, and Xhelal Krasniqi, who had established a laboratory in Kosovo where forged documents were produced. These included not only biometric cards and passports but also, according to the investigation files, bank cards. The dossier indicates that a branch of this laboratory was also set up in Tirana, suspected to be managed by Ylli Brahimaj, who also produced forged documents. 

The undercover agent exposed this operation by documenting his journey from Albania to Spain, where he continued his fictitious travel activities, showcasing how the criminal network facilitated illegal migration.