Tirana Police have finalized the "Bilanci" operation, where the administrator of the former "Sante Plus Albania" private hospital, Edmond Zaja, has been arrested, and the two shareholders of this entity, Bilal Kara and Geriana Arapi, have been declared wanted.
Months of investigation revealed that the entity, which changed its name to Internacional Medicare Hospital, had hidden profits of over 1 million euros and was using prohibited products for health services. It was also found that uninsured persons were employed and that tax evasion was being carried out.
During the operation, 100 untaxed bill blocks and 27 types of suspected smuggled medications were seized. The police are working to apprehend the wanted suspects and continue the investigation into this serious criminal case.
Police announcement:
Tirana/The police operation codenamed "Bilanci" is being finalized by the Sector for the Investigation of Economic and Financial Crimes.
As a result of several months of administration of information obtained through the police, economic crimes and crimes against health, committed on behalf of a private hospital in Zog i Zi, are documented.
The investigations and checks resulted in the following:
-the entity had not declared profits worth over 1,000,000 euros during the period 2024-2025;
-hospital services in this entity were performed with products prohibited for use;
-uninsured citizens worked in this entity.
The subject is blocked.
The administrator of the private hospital is arrested.
The 2 co-shareholders are announced as wanted.
100 blocks of untaxed warrants, 27 types of suspected expired medications, and 6 computer units were seized.
During the "Bilanci" operation, the services of the Economic and Financial Crimes Investigation Sector arrested the hospital administrator, citizen EZ, 62 years old, and declared the co-shareholders of the entity, Turkish citizen BK, 45 years old, and Albanian citizen GA, 32 years old, wanted.
During the investigation period of several months, in coordination with the Tirana Prosecutor's Office, as well as from the controls on the subject, it was found that through the issuance of untaxed invoices, tax evasion worth over 1,000,000 euros had been committed. Also, the hospital was using suspected smuggled medications, prohibited for use by the competent authorities, and 5 citizens were employed without insurance.
Work is underway to capture the 2 wanted citizens, as well as to fully investigate these criminal activities.
The procedural materials were referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for further action.
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