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.
