Journalist Flamur Vezaj, along with his colleague Elton Qynon, have shed more “light” regarding special meetings in Albanian prison cells.
They discussed this “dark phenomenon”, which according to publicly available information, has been happening in Albanian prisons for a long time, the introduction of famous showbiz girls into prisons to hold special meetings with prisoners.
According to details discussed in the show “Ma Shqip me Flamur Vezajn”, one of the most used ways to secure entry into penitentiary institutions is through declarations of cohabitation.
Famous girls from the world of entertainment and events are presented as cohabitants of convicted persons through notarial documents, while in some cases altered identities or family names are used to avoid verifications.
It was also revealed that another scheme consists of entering them into prisons disguised as lawyers’ assistants, taking advantage of the procedures and not always strict controls at the entrance to the institutions.
According to journalist Vezaj, amounts ranging from 500 to 1,000 euros are paid for each entry, while it is suspected that the payments are passed on to several levels within the prison administration.
“In a special room that lasts up to 5 hours. In fact, these rooms in prisons have become like 5-star hotels due to the investments made by these same powerful people. In the name of the cohabitant, it has been abused for some time.
In collaboration with notaries, they issue declarations of cohabitation against payment, and change names, not with the real name of the family member. By putting famous Albanian showbiz girls in prison, at various events.