A loan shark from the village of Opae near Kumanovo was charged for taking away a man’s home for a debt of 1,500 EUR.

The victim, identified by the police as H.I., borrowed 1,500 EUR from B.S. in 2014, and agreed to a monthly interest of 500 EUR. As the debt grew, B.S. forced H.I. to sign off his house in the village to him. H.I. left abroad to try to earn the money, and B.S. kicked his wife and family out. H.I. returned in 2020 and offered to pay back his debt, and B.S. demanded 90,000 EUR, prompting the victim to turn to the police.