Tirana Prosecution Office in close coordination with the Investigation Directorate of the General Directorate of Taxes and Tirana Local Police Directorate, concerning the Criminal Proceeding No. 1694 of 2024, has enabled the timely prevention of a fraudulent scheme through diligent efforts employing specialized investigative techniques

On April 21, 2024, the prosecution sought the measure of "Remand in custody” against two individuals, L. D.(administrator) and S. K. (Tax Specialist in the Debt Directorate of the Tax Administration), closely associated with the fictitious entity "AL-Dor".

Following the decision of Tirana District Court's Criminal Chamber, both individuals were declared wanted.

According to this prosecution, thorough analysis and examination of data from the companies under investigation, it has been found that they operated as suppliers, issuing fictitious invoices without making any actual purchases or engaging in legitimate activities. These deceptive invoices were directly inserted into commercial entities across different sectors, amounting to a total of 320,608,000 lekë. This fraudulent activity has led to a financial loss for the state in terms of VAT and Corporate Income Tax (CIT), totaling approximately 1 million euros.

In complicity with each-other and closely associated with the entity Al-Dor, these individuals have engaged in criminal activities involving " Creation of fraudulent schemes regarding value added tax" and "Complicity" as stipulated for in articles 144/a and 25 of the Criminal Code.

Additionally, there are suspicions of involvement in this criminal fraud scheme by other individuals, entities, and government officials. Investigations and procedural actions are underway to thoroughly document all criminal activities perpetrated by those involved.