TIRANA, Feb 10 /ATA/- SPAK has brought to trial 5 suspects charged with the crypto-currency scams through “call center” companies in several European countries.
In the press release, SPAK informs that it has brought to trial the defendants Adrian Korriku, Irisa Puca, Merxhan Çeliku, Endri Bulku, Erlind Cekaj, accused of committing the criminal offense of “Computer Fraud” to the detriment of some persons, in the special form of complicity, that of the structured criminal group, “Structured criminal group”, and “Commission of criminal offenses by the structured criminal group and criminal organizations.”
This proceeding has started on the basis of the request for legal assistance from the Spanish justice authorities, namely the Court of First Instance No. 2, La Seu d’Urgell (UPSD 2), as part of the criminal case for the criminal offenses “Fraud” and “Criminal Organization”, provided by the criminal legislation of the Kingdom of Spain.
After the registration of this criminal proceeding, in coordination with Eurojust, Albania has become part of the Joint Investigation Team, established on April 27, 2021, which is composed of the judicial authorities of Spain, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Ukraine , Georgia, North Macedonia, etc.
The scope of the joint investigation includes a number of companies that have carried out the “call center” activity, also committing online frauds on fraudulent platforms of European citizens. These companies were located in several countries, such as Albania, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Georgia, etc., which were managed or coordinated by the “Milton Group.”
In the framework of the joint investigation group, with the participating countries, based on a well-organized investigation plan, the jurisdiction of the criminal prosecution has been divided for the persons involved, as organizers of this criminal activity, in order to optimize and effectively bring the criminal prosecution.
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