Tirana Police has finalized the police operation codenamed "Online Threat", a joint action between the Cyber Crimes Investigation Section and the Special Operations Force, aimed at cracking down on illegal activities in cyberspace.
As a result of the operation, citizen EM, 20 years old, resident of Tirana, was arrested, suspected of committing acts of fraud and blackmail through social networks.
According to the investigation, the young man is suspected of having created fake profiles on a social network over a period of about two weeks, through which he communicated with various citizens and obtained personal photos from them. Then, using methods of deception and psychological pressure, he demanded amounts ranging from 500 to 1,000 euros from the victims, so that the photos would not be published.
The police have documented two cases of fraud, including an episode dated 05.12.2025 and 06.12.2025, during which the arrested person repeatedly benefited from 750 euros from a 36-year-old man.
The procedural materials have been referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for further investigation and legal action.
