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Macedonia | 13.09.2026

Customs official arrested for seeking bribe tried to flee the police and hit an officer with his vehicle

The assistant department director of the Customs Bureau, who is arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe of 17,500 EUR, attempted to flee during the…

Macedonia | 10.09.2026

Customs Bureau official detained for taking a bribe

An assistant director of a department of the Customs Bureau has been detained on suspicion of soliciting a bribe in exchange for using his actual…

Macedonia | 03.06.2026

Bogoev is charged with rigging a cleaning contract in the Customs Bureau and taking a 2,000 EUR cut

State prosecutors clarified today the charges against former Karpos Mayor and Customs Bureau director Stefan Bogoev, who was detained yesterday along with several other suspects.…

Macedonia | 02.06.2026

SDSM official Stefan Bogoev charged over a Customs Bureau scandal

Stefan Bogoev, former head of the Customs Bureau and former Mayor of Karpos, was detained today after an investigation in a suspicious procurement contract done…

Macedonia | 06.05.2026

Salon owner arrested after smuggling unsafe beauty products into the country

The Customs Bureau informed that three persons have been charged with importing beauty products that are harmful to the public health. Those arrested include the…

Macedonia | 19.03.2026

Investigations into suspicious car import allegations

The Customs Bureau informed that it has submitted 51 cases to the state prosecutors, in which there are suspicions of violations of the law on…

Macedonia | 10.01.2026

Customs revenue is up by 105 million EUR

2025 was a successful year for the Customs Agency, as we provided significant revenues and played an important role in filling the Budget. "The results…

Economy | 09.01.2026

Increase in the import of electric and hybrid vehicles

Macedonians are purchasing ever more hybrid and electric vehicles, Boban Nikolovski, head of the Customs Office, told Republika in an interview. In 2024, there were…

Macedonia | 10.02.2025

Eight customs officers fired, allowed smuggling of cars into the country

Eight customs workers were fired after it was revealed that they allowed import of cars without the payment of duties, Customs director Boban Nikolovski said.…

Macedonia | 14.01.2025

Car adapted for smuggling seized at the Tabanovce crossing

Plice and customs officers seized a vehicle that was specially adapted to smuggle goods. The seizure was carried out at the Tabanovce border crossing with…