Milaim Zeka allegedly deceived 920 Kosovars with employment visas in Germany

920 Kosovars have tried to emigrate to Germany with working visas through an employment agency, which was in fact a scheme of MP Milaim Zeka and his partner, Ilir Krasniqi. The applicants have paid between 50 euros and 3,500 euros for a labour visa. Instead of employment, however, they were found within a scheme of fraud. Journalist Vehbi Kajtazi from Insander has published this research, which he says took more than two months. The prosecution has already launched investigations. Zeka is being investigated for organised crime, fraud and tax evasion. His partner is in custody.

On 9 March of last year, Milaim Zeka had presented on his show “PaRtla” to a successful and corrupt Albanian businessman.

Ilir Krasniqi, told the Zeka show on RTK, how a Kosovo minister had asked him and German partners for a 3m-euro bribe for an investment in KEK.

But no one mentions the name for “the ethical issue”.

With a completely identical section, they talked about this investment remaining in attempt as a result of a corrupt ministry.

This interview actually had another goal: Krasniqi's presentation as a creditable businessman to pave the way for a fraud scheme that the two were preparing. There was a con man that Zeka had entered into a partnership with.

About a month before this interview, Zeka and Krasniqi had opened an agency for the employment of Kosovars in Germany. The company has been operating for over a year.

During this period, Milaim Zeka and Ilir Krasniqi through their company have deceived 920 Kosovars. They have been seized from various amounts of money of 50, up to 3,500 euros.

Business Certificate 

They were promised working visas in the most developed state in Europe.

But instead of employment, these 920 Kosovars have lost their few savings. The money is in the pockets of Milaim Zeka and his partner.

MP Milaim Zeka, along with his partner, Ilir Krasniqi had opened an employment agency called “Ir Krasniqi and Milaim Zeka OP”, with a business number 1284891.

The firm was registered on February 2nd 2016 in the Ministry of Trade and Industry. “Employment Office” was opened in the same environment as the portal offices “

Meanwhile, Zeka was withdrawn by letter with the reasoning that she was a public person. This is confirmed by his partner, currently in custody.

The firm was currently named “Ilr Krasniqi O. P”

The frauds of Zeka and Krasniqi with this agency have already ended. A criminal investigation that had begun against Krasniqi has also expanded against Zeka.

Based on the testimony of many of the victims, Kosovo Initiative MP, is being investigated as a fraud of Kosovars in need.

From the act of fraud and tax evasion comes the work of organised crime. For organised crime Zeka is being investigated by the Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Kosovo.

Ilir Krasniqi and his wife, Figerije Krasniqi, are also being investigated for these works.

The association for more than two months has investigated the relationship of fraud by Zeka and his partner, Ilir Krasniqi. He has discovered fraud as well as Zeka's attempts to erase the tracks.

Zeka erased her tracks at his portal

The victims of fraud have told Insider their experiences from application day until they had decided to publicly declare such frauds.

A. B., by Gjakova had applied for visas a year earlier. It has the bill of a fee of 1050 euros at portal offices “pa Rrotla” found in Payton, on “Pasko Vasa” on the second floor of a building in which the insurance company “is located. Sigal”

The offices are owned by MP Milaim Zeka.

He has told Inseder about the application details, the contract that was not given copies, payment report card and the owners' ridicule with his money.

He said he had just paid for the visa, reasonings had always been found for “the results of the exit line”.

The victims of fraud have also been declared Baki Thaci, Drita Zeneli, Fahrije Huskovski, and Bojaj.

By the time Insader was investigating the case of fraud, the prosecution has also been activated. Initially, Ilir Krasniqi was arrested and detained. Meanwhile, last week the case has been passed to the Special Prosecution, which has expanded investigations even against Milaim Zeka and Figerije Krasniqi.

Prosecution Investigation

Insander has secured this decision to the prosecutor, Africa Shefkiu. It provides initial details of allegations of the frauds of Milaim Zeka, Ilir Krasniqi and his wife, Figerije Krasniqi.

The decision is said to contain reasonable doubt that between 2016 and March 2017, Milaim Zeka, Ilir Krasniqi and Figerije Krasniqi as a criminal organised group, led by Ilir Krasniqi, have shared duties with the aim of illegal property benefits.

The defendants, Ilir Krasniqi and Milamim Zeka, have originally registered the business élr Krasniqi and Milaim Zeka OPU, with a business issue of 1284891, as employment agency..., have presented false facts about the employment of Kosovo citizens in Germany”, said in the ruling.

“Based on advertising have lured citizens into applying to their offices in Pristina's neighborhood, which with this criminal activity has also included defendant Fejrije Krasniqi, for preparing documentation for work in Germany, in her business..., for fixing gardens”, the Prosecutor claims.

The prosecutor confirms that Milaim Zeka and Ilir Krasniqi have deceived about 920 applicants, receiving certain amounts of money.

The prosecution has so far managed to prove that Krasniqi's Zeka has benefited by fraud of 249 thousand and 700 euros.

With the illegal benefit of this amount of money, MP Milaim Zeka allegedly damaged the Republic of Kosovo by failing to pay the tax.

They have declared in ATK zero circulation, while in their offices they received cash from applicants.

As a result, they have avoided tax duties.

After the thorough pronunciation of the subject paperwork... as well as the list of injuries.. witnesses, there is reasonable doubt that defendants have acted as a criminal organised group with the aim of illegal property gain and fraud of persons interested in employment in Germany”, writes the prosecutor's decision to expand investigations.

The “also by not committing tax obligations to the state of Kosovo, for financial transactions made in an illegal way, have been avoided and taxed to the state of Kosovo”.

Media employment reports

Initially the Zeka and Krasniqi company has sent several people to Germany. He has even published their list on the “PaRotla” and the “Bota Press” portal.

By means of payment for lawyers, several people have been employed at the Figerije Krasniqi firm in Germany.

This fact has been used as bait for other interested ones.

“A. B. He told Insider that, along with six of his friends from Gjakova, they paid between a thousand and 50 euros at Milaim Zeka's firm.

When we went to the office in Payton, some 60 people have been waiting in line to apply and carry out payments”, he told Insideer.

He has said that initially for the application they have paid 50 euros and later out of 1. Another thousand euros.

The contracts signed with Fitzgerald Krasniqi, A. B. Says no applicants were given the reasoning that the printer was not working. But they have been able to photograph by phone and store them as evidence.

They were promised to be invited for visa seizures and to pay the next amount. Total was 3500 euros. But, A. B. He never got a call to get a visa.

Refuse to Return Money

Rather, owners have refused to respond to his calls many times.

Meanwhile, some of Zeka's victims and Krasniqi have gone to the police and denounced the case. But Zeka was initially untouched. At least, along with an investigation has led the investigation against his partner.

Ilir Krasniqi, had talked to Zeka over the phone many times, asking her not to charge her with the ties she has with the police. Insander owns their conversation.

Krasniqi was arrested and detained a month earlier. He told the investigators that he did everything he could with Milaim Zeka.

Krasniqi has said that half the money was taken from Milaim Zeka. He has also indicated on the deal with Zeka that his name be removed from <x0). The employment agency”.

I, along with Milaim Zeka on June 2, 2016, opened this agency. We agreed with him not to disclose his name because he is a public figure and that this firm is written only in my name”, Krasniqi said in front of the Pristina Constitutional Court presiding judge.

He has said he did not know that his actions are prohibited by law until police called him. So much time was in Germany. He came to the police station. Later, he was in handcuffs.

He has denied that he has deceived anyone. He said 27 applicants are equipped with visas.

I didn't fool anyone. More than 27 applicants have received working visas in Germany. Over 70 people applied to the Embassy, and I swear before the court that by September 30, 2017, all those who wish to withdraw the money will be given to”, he pledged.

It's already late for that, since the investigation has been extended only against Milaim Zeka and his wife, Fitzgerald.

Ilir Krasniqi's family and his lawyer have refused to talk about the case with the reason he is under investigation.

Milaim Zeka told Insider he initiated the case in the police station. He has said he has nothing to do with it and has expressed himself as he has said happy that the investigation has begun.

I never worked with Ilir Krasniqi except that Ilir Krasniqi was rented at my offices and we first opened a business together for the return of documents, but business was in existence i.e. No action has been taken on behalf of business”, Zeka said.

Zeka has said that two months after the establishment of the business he has submitted the request for his dismissal, but that according to him, Ilir Krasniqi has refused to sign the partnership part.

Iliri's actions did not do them on behalf of business. The Illyrian actions have taken on behalf of his own and his wife, Fijerije Krasniqi”, he said.

I'm out of this business, but we haven't had any action, any activity, no control, no fiscal number. The job he's accused of is an absolute job that has nothing to do with me except that Ilir when he cheated people told you I'm in business with Milaim Zeka because of my abuse and exploitation, Zeka declared.

Zeka has named him a cheating Krasniqi and a very dirty man, even though he had introduced him on his own show as a successful businessman.

I don't want to burden a man. It's saying somewhere that the total thing has returned to the trail. There were 400 totals. And somewhere as Ilir's brothers told me, they're left somewhere to go back to 100 people before them, he added, insisting that this is the real story.