3 million euros in damage to the state, 22-year-old from Kruja arrested for fraud scheme with fictitious invoices

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2025-05-08 12:11:00 | Kronikë

3 million euros in damage to the state, 22-year-old from Kruja arrested for

A 22-year-old man from Kruja has ended up behind bars after being accused of building a fraud scheme involving 6 other people.

According to the Tax Directorate, the group operated by issuing fictitious invoices, and the estimated damage to the state amounts to 3 million euros.

"Specialists from the Economic and Financial Crimes Investigation Section arrested and detained the RS citizen, 22 years old, resident of Krujë, who was wanted after the Durrës Court, following the investigations conducted within the framework of the coded operation "Scheme", assigned him the security measure "Arrest in prison", for the criminal offense "Creating fraudulent schemes related to value added tax". 

The investigations conducted within the framework of this operation identified 7 citizens, who declared fictitious financial data of the entities they administered or where they were employed, in order to avoid tax obligations. The RS citizen and 3 other citizens, administrators of several entities, in collaboration with 3 other citizens, employed in these entities, have deceived about the declared income/expenses, in order to avoid tax obligations. This criminal activity is suspected of having brought the state about 3 million euros of economic damage", the police announced. (A2 Televizion)

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