Tag: raid
Macedonia 02.03.24 | 14:47

After years of impunity under Zaev, a major police raid was carried out against marijuana smugglers from Strumica

Large police raid was carried out across Macedonai today, in which a group of businessmen involved in marijuana production and smuggling were detained. Reportedly the group includes a former local SDSM party politician from the area of Strumica, who was charged in the past with cigarette smuggling to...
Macedonia 01.09.23 | 23:23

Police raid at the Oncology Clinic after rumors of illegal trade with chemo drugs

The police today raided the Oncology Clinic in Skopje. There are no confirmed reports about the nature of the raids, but it is widely suspected that the police are acting on orders from prosecutors investigating the theft and resale of expensive cancer drugs. It has long been rumored that doctors and...
Macedonia 30.03.22 | 22:25

Major police raid in Stip, large quantity of drugs were seized

A major police raid is taking place in Stip this evening. According to initial reports, a large quantity of drugs, worth over half a million EUR, was seized. More details are expected tomorrow.
Macedonia 08.03.22 | 17:07

Police dragnet in central Skopje after three armed men robbed a bank

Police is out in force in downtown Skopje, searching all vehicles under Mt. Vodno, after a brazen armed robbery in abank. The attack happened shortly after noon, when three armed men confronted the workers at an unnamed bank. One of them fired once during the robbery. The three got off with cash and...
Macedonia 23.11.21 | 18:20

Zaev’s police raids the openly critical Alfa Television

Alfa TV, an outspokenly critical news outlet in Macedonia, which frequently reports on crime and corruption scandals involving the Zaev regime, was raided by the police today. The TV station informed that officers came unannounced today, demanding various types of documents. In a statement, Alfa manager...
Macedonia 19.11.21 | 14:18

Financial Police raids Tetovo City Hall in an apparent pressure tactic against the newly elected Mayor Kasami

Agents of the Financial Police department – which is often used as a cudgel by the Zaev regime against his political opponents – today raided the Tetovo City Hall. The raid comes only days after an opposition official – BESA party leader Bilal Kasami – assumed the office of Mayor...
Macedonia 16.11.21 | 20:31

Police raids a bitcoin mining operation in Skopje’s GTC mall

A large police raid was conducted this evening in Skopje’s central GTC shopping mall, against a group that set up bitcoin mining rigs. According to early media reports, the group used an illegal link to the power supply in GTC to make the operation profitable. Илегална фарма за...
Macedonia 08.11.21 | 18:58

Large quantity of synthetic drugs seized in a Skopje raid reportedly coordinated with the DEA

A large police raid, reportedly supported by the US DEA organization, led to the seizure of hundreds of kilograms of synthetic drugs. The drugs were flown into the Skopje airport, hidden in a shipment of mobile phone parts that were ordered by a phone store in the capital. Customs office allowed the...
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 12:03

Large drug raid in Skopje, one of the detained suspects is a police officer

A large police raid in Skopje led to the arrest of 12 people, including one police officers. The Interior Ministry confirmed that an operation is on-going, and announced more details for later in the day. The arrests were conducted in the north-eastern parts of the capital.
Macedonia 15.06.21 | 12:01

Police raids an illegal marijuana farm near Ohrid

Two men were detained near Ohrid, after a farm with 890 stalks of marijuana was found. Organized crime units are investigating the area. Macedonia is becoming a major source country for marijuana under the Zaev regime, which is investing heavily in marijuana production, directly, through Zaev family...
Macedonia 09.04.21 | 14:04

Prosecutors raid Zaev’s top adviser Dragi Raskovski

Police and prosecutors raided the home of Zaev’s adviser Dragi Raskovski and the offices of his Invoca company, which he used to collect over 80,000 EUR for a software he developed from the Interior Ministry. It is the latest corruption scandal involving Raskovski, who is suspected of using the...
Macedonia 24.03.21 | 21:28

Gruevski: The persecution and media leaks from the regime are meant to distract the public

Former VMRO-DPMNE President and Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said that he expects additional raids against his family in Macedonia, conducted as a way to distract the public from the catastrophic failure by the Zaev regime to handle the coronavirus epidemic. Gruevski’s home was raided...
Macedonia 11.01.21 | 10:22

Police raids strip-tease bar near Tetovo

The police raided a night club near Tetovo which served as a front for prostitution and strip-tease. The club was also in violation of the coronavirus restrictions, and was open after the mandatory 18h closing time. During the raid, 18 women were detained – 15 of them were foreigners, from Russia,...
Macedonia 08.12.20 | 18:49

Fourteen women detained in night club raid in Tetovo

Tetovo police raided a night club yesterday, and detained 14 females – foreign citizens. The women were citizens of Albania (7), Serbia (6) and Kosovo (1).  The owner of the club was also detained. Apart from likely operating as front for prostitution, the club was in violation of coronavirus...
Macedonia Balkans 07.12.20 | 23:49

Shots fired as a major police raid is being conducted near Skopje

A major police operation is being conducted in the village of Aracinovo near Skopje. Official information is scarce, but witnesses are saying that a shoot-out occurred during the raid. According to unofficial reports, the police seized a large quantity of drugs, as well as weapons. Aracinovo, one of...
Macedonia 02.12.19 | 22:22

Police action to arrest people involved with the mafia attack at the Alexander Palace hotel

A major police raid is currently taking place in Skopje’s Karpos district, where the police is arresting participants in the mafia attack carried out in the Alexander Palace hotel two days ago. Reportedly, two people are detained and two more were questioned and those arrested were allegedly identified...

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