Tirana Prosecutor's Office has concluded its investigations and took Ermes Hoxhalli to court for the criminal offense of  'Computer Falsification' and 'falsification of Documents,' as stipulated in  Articles 186/a/1 and 186/2 of the Criminal Code. He is currently under investigation, facing the security measure of "Remand in Custody."

The investigations indicated that the individual fabricated a false identity as Klea Rama, using the credentials of a senior diplomat from the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, he deceived local education officials in Albania. He issued 19 participation certificates to students and at least one teacher from the "Ali Demi" High School in Vlorë, for the project titled "Let’s Talk Together About US '23”, pretending to lead a youth project under the title "Let’s Talk Together About US '23 and '24,".

Using the fabricated identity of Klea Rama, the citizen claimed to be the initiator of the project "Let’s Talk Together About US '24," which was purportedly focused on Albania. The project aimed to inform Albanian students about educational opportunities in the United States, encouraging their participation in these initiatives and offering financial support to those who successfully passed admissions evaluations for U.S. colleges.

The forged documents, including certificates, seals, signatures, logos, photos, and videos, which were examined and seized by the Prosecutor's Office of Tirana during the investigation of this criminal case, were found in the possession of the individual E.H. in his laptop and mobile phones. The email address klearama25@gmail.com, which he used to communicate with officials from the Ministry of Education, was also discovered.

Regarding the above-mentioned facts, it was concluded that the actions of the defendant, E.H., fully meet the elements of the criminal offenses of 'Computer Falsification' and 'Falsification of Documents,' as stipulated in  Articles 186/a/1 and 186/2 of the Criminal Code.