Press Release

Tirana Prosecution Office has issued eight security measures for the criminal offenses of 'Falsification of Documents' committed in complicity and 'Concealment of Income, ' as stipulated in Articles 186/2 and 180/3 of the Criminal Code.

The investigations into criminal case no. 4472 of 2025, conducted in cooperation with the Tax Investigation Directorate at the General Directorate of Taxes and the Economic and Financial Crime Section of Tirana Police Directorate revealed that F.M., the administrator of 'CFO Pharma,' company used 'Pharma Plus' and 'Nedix Albania' companies along with their administrators for profit, falsely claiming to have purchased medications from 'Pharma Plus' and 'Nedix Albania,' which, in turn, manipulated their inventory records in the 'edepo' system by falsifying both the inventory and purchase invoices. These fraudulent actions allowed both entities to sell the medications 'Foster' and 'Trimbow' to 'CFO Pharma.

The investigations were initiated based on a report from I.Sh., the administrator of 'Medicamenta,' a licensed exclusive pharmaceutical importer contracted with the Mandatory Health Care Insurance Fund (FSDKSH) for medication reimbursements. He denounced that he was aware of illegal activities involving 'CFO Pharma,' 'Pharma Plus,' and 'Medix Albania,' who, in cooperation with the public officials from the Health Insurance Fund, were carrying out fictitious sales and purchases of the medications 'Foster' and 'Trimbow.' These fraudulent transactions and manipulated inventory records enabled them to obtain significant reimbursement funds from the Health Insurance Fund unlawfully.

Based on data published by the Fund on medication consumption, as well as information from the complainant regarding imports and sales, and particularly from the records at the Fund’s Statistics Directorate, investigators uncovered an organized scheme for corruptly exploiting reimbursement funds on a large scale. The pharmaceutical distributor 'CFO Pharma' is the core of this scheme, operating in cooperation with officials from FSDKSH.The distributors 'Pharma Plus' and 'Medix Albania' were essentially created by the owner of 'CFO Pharma'. They entered into contracts with FSDKSH, reporting fictitious initial inventory figures. This enabled them to carry out fraudulent sales to 'CFO Pharma', which then sold the products to pharmacies.

'Pharma Plus' falsely declared 2,000 boxes of 'Foster' and 1,107 boxes of 'Trimbow,' valued at 10 million ALL, despite having made no actual purchases. Similarly, 'Medix Albania' falsely declared 4,000 boxes of 'Foster' and 11,500 boxes of 'Trimbow,' worth 60 million ALL, with no actual purchase transactions.

The approval of these fictitious inventories, along with the contracts signed by officials from FSDKSH, clearly indicates the involvement of Fund’s officials in this scheme. 'Pharma Plus' and 'Medix Albania' conducted fictitious sales to 'CFO Pharma,' which, in turn, issued fake invoices to multiple pharmacies.

Furthermore, based on the investigative actions carried out so far in connection with this criminal case, there are suspicions that S.Z., the Director of FSDKSH, has fulfilled the elements of the criminal offense of 'Falsification of Documents,' as stipulated in Article 186/3 of the Criminal Code. Specifically, the individual under investigation, in his capacity as Director General of the Fund, signed a contract titled 'For the Circulation of Medications on the Reimbursed Medications List by the Pharmaceutical Distributor' between the Mandatory Health Care Insurance Fund and the pharmaceutical distributor 'Pharma Plus.'

Similarly, FSDKSH employees R.A., Z.M., and E.G. have also committed the elements of the criminal offense of 'Falsification of Documents' as stipulated in Article 186/3 of the Criminal Code. These individuals were responsible for physically inspecting the medications listed in the inventory registered by the investigated L.B. as the administrator of 'Nedix Albania.' During the inspection and verification of the medications in the warehouse of 'Nedix Albania,' these employees reported that the warehouse contained 4,000 boxes of the medication 'Foster.'

Based on the facts and evidence submitted in this request, there is reasonable suspicion that the individuals in question have committed the offenses of 'Falsification of Documents,' committed in complicity, and 'Concealment of Income,' as stipulated in Articles 186/2 and 180/3 of the Criminal Code. As such, the following measures are requested:

1. 'Prohibition to Leave the Country' and 'Duty to appear before the Judicial Police' against A.Z., suspected of 'Falsification of Documents' committed in complicity and 'Concealment of Income'; Executed.

2. 'Prohibition to Leave the Country' and 'Duty to Appear Before the Judicial Police' against J.B., suspected of 'Falsification of Documents' in complicity; Executed.

3. 'Prohibition to leave the Country' and 'Duty to Appear Before the Judicial Police' against L.B., suspected of 'Falsification of Documents' in complicity and 'Concealment of Income'; Executed.

4. 'Remand in Custody' against F.M., suspected of committing the criminal offenses of 'Falsification of Documents' (in complicity) and 'Concealment of Income'; Declared Wanted.

5. 'Remand in Custody' against S.Z., suspected of committing the criminal offense of 'Falsification of Documents', as stipulated in Article 186/3 of the Criminal Code; Executed.

6. 'Prohibition to Leave the Country' and ‘Suspension of exercising a duty or public service’ against Z.M., suspected of committing the criminal offense of 'Falsification of Documents'; Executed.

7. 'Prohibition to Leave the Country' and 'Suspension from Public Office' against E.G., suspected of committing the criminal offense of 'Falsification of Documents '; Executed.

8. 'Duty to Appear before the Judicial Police' against R.A., suspected of committing the criminal offense of 'Falsification of Documents’, as stipulated in Article 186/3 of the Criminal Code; Executed.