Korça Prosecution Office demands “Remand in Custody” as provided in Article 238 of the Criminal Code against Elton Tozaj charged with the criminal offense of 'Fraud”.

The request is filed under criminal procedure No. 496 of 2022, stemming from the criminal complaint against E.T., accusing him of fraudulently obtaining an iPhone 13 Pro Max, an "I Mac" laptop, and 700 euros.

The denunciator stated that his family owned a restaurant in Boboshticë village where citizen E.T. was a frequent client. After several years of acquaintance, E.T. asserted them to have connections with ministries, municipalities, and other sectors, that enabled his participation in tender processes. So, E. T. has persuaded them to participate in the tender, and then has asked for an "iPhone 13 Pro Max" and an "I Mac" laptop, asserting that these items would serve as samples for the tender process.

Having received the devices, E.T. disappeared and for several days has not been responding. Later, he pretended there were delays from the bank, treasury, and other sources. To secure the money, E.T. claimed that a Tax Identification Number (TIN) was necessary, requiring 150,000 lek for registration and asserted he could proceed with 75,000 lek, half of the amount.

Based on the criminal record obtained from Korça Prosecution Office, E.T. has a history of convictions. He was sentenced on February 22, 2008, by Tirana District Court to 3 months of imprisonment for the criminal offense of "Fraud,"  which has been served and rehabilitated. In 2016, he received a 4-year imprisonment from another court for "Falsification of documents" and "Fraud". Additionally, in 2017, Lezha District Court found him guilty of "Fraud" and imposed a fine of 200,000 lek. Currently, he is under criminal investigation phase by Tirana Prosecution Office concerning "Fraud".

Therefore, as per the above, Korça Prosecution office demanded the security measure of “Remand in custody”.