They exploited a citizen for prostitution/ Two Chinese arrested in Vlora, another wanted

2025-12-23 15:43:00, Kronika CNA

They exploited a citizen for prostitution/ Two Chinese arrested in Vlora,

Two people have been arrested in Vlora and another has been declared wanted, following the finalization of an operation to crack down on the trafficking of women for the purpose of exploitation for prostitution.

Two Chinese citizens have been arrested for exploiting a fellow countrywoman for prostitution in a rented apartment in the "Pavarësia" neighborhood.

Police are working to capture the wanted Chinese citizen.

Police announcement:

DVP Vlora

The operation codenamed "Victim" is being finalized, to crack down on the criminal activity of trafficking women for the purpose of exploitation for prostitution.

A rented apartment was discovered in the "Pavarësia" neighborhood, where a Chinese citizen was being used for prostitution.

Three Chinese nationals, collaborators in this criminal activity, are identified. Two of them are arrested, the other is declared wanted.

The Chinese citizen who practiced prostitution and another citizen are being prosecuted.

As a result of investigations conducted using proactive methods, by the Trafficking Investigation Section, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Vlora, the operation codenamed "Victim" was finalized, which targeted a case of exploitation for prostitution.

The investigations identified the 3 suspected perpetrators of this criminal activity.

2 of them, citizen XL, 40 years old, resident in China, and citizen BW, 31 years old, resident in China, were placed in handcuffs, while the accomplice, citizen KX, 50 years old, was declared wanted.

These citizens, in collaboration with each other, are suspected of exploiting Chinese citizen JG, 52 years old, for prostitution in an apartment in the "Pavarësia" neighborhood, which they had rented for this purpose.

Chinese citizen JG and citizen EB, who was found in the apartment, were prosecuted for the criminal offense of "Prostitution".

Work is underway to capture the wanted Chinese citizen and to document this criminal activity.

The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Vlora, for further action. / CNA