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VLEN: Zero tolerance for violence; no compromises when it comes to the law

The ruling VLEN expresses deep concern regarding the case of two young residents of Saraj who reported being subjected to police violence. “We sincerely sympathize...

PHOTO | Customs foil smuggling attempt of protected snake species at Bogorodica border

 Customs officers at the Bogorodica border crossing seized seven young snakes, along with one lizard, after the reptiles were discovered during a vehicle inspection...

Testimony of Ristov’s parents is not corroborated by other evidence, says Prosecutor Hadzi Vasileva

Prosecutor Iskra Hadzi Vasileva says that the testimony given by his parents is not corroborated by the other material and collected evidence, following Thursday’s...

Ex-Judge Ristov’s parents saved €350,000 for their retirement: The money in the wall is ours; Gjoko didn’t give it to us

The trial of former Appellate Court Judge Gjoko Ristov regarding the €350,000 walled up inside the house resumed Thursday at the Skopje Criminal Court...

PHOTO | Assault rifle, over 100 rounds of ammunition found in Gostivar resident’s possession

Gostivar resident U.R. (69) was detained Tuesday after police officers discovered weapons and ammunition at his home. “During a search of his home and auxiliary...

Court orders 30-day detention for Pulse owner Dejan Jovanov for bribery

A pre-trial judge at the Skopje Basic Criminal Court, acting upon a proposal by the prosecutor from the Public Prosecutor's Office for Prosecuting Organized...

Customs officers discover 12 illegal migrants in Skopje

Customs officers from the Skopje Customs Office discovered 12 illegal migrants from Egypt and Sudan while inspecting goods declared for import clearance at two...

MoI employee gets 2.6 years in prison for forging driver’s licenses

Three defendants in the case involving the forgery of driver's licenses pleaded guilty and received prison sentences under an expedited procedure. The first defendant,...

Pulse case trial: 49 hearings, 1,390 pieces of material evidence presented, 45 witnesses, 5 expert witnesses testified

Since the start of the trial on the Pulse nightclub fire in Kochani, in which 63 people died and over 200 were injured, not...

Police officers raid over 30 locations in Prilep in large-scale operation

Unofficially, Prilep has been under a heightened police presence since early Wednesday morning. Special units and uniformed police officers have been deployed to the...

VIDEO/PHOTO| Arsenal seized, five arrested, electricity theft uncovered – MoI releases details on anti-ISIS operation

Assault rifles, assault rifle magazines, a sniper rifle, a sniper rifle magazine, handguns, ammunition of various calibers, a tactical vest, radio communication devices, an...

MoI: Polish nationals on quad bikes attempted to force open the gate at “Erebino” facility

On Monday evening, seven Polish nationals riding quad bikes attempted to force open the gate at the “Erebino” Army warehouse complex near Zhelino. Guards...

Mass brawl in downtown Skopje, eight arrested

Fourteen suspects were detained early Sunday morning in downtown Skopje following a physical altercation involving multiple people. Police detained eight adults—M.E. (19), G.S. (19), I.R....

PPO requests detention for FVA inspector for soliciting €250 bribe

The Skopje Public Prosecutor's Office (PPO) has issued an order to initiate an investigation against an individual reasonably suspected of committing the criminal offense...

MoI: 34 fewer road fatalities over eight months

  During the first eight months of the year, the number of fatalities on Macedonian roads decreased by 34, while the total number of casualties...

Major police operation to crack down on cigarette smuggling; 13 arrested

The Macedonian Customs Administration is currently conducting an operation codenamed “Filter” to dismantle a complex organized cigarette smuggling network. The operation involves freight forwarding,...

Ten detained for reckless driving and without driver’s license

Over the past 24 hours, police officers across the country detained nine drivers for the criminal offense of reckless driving under Article 297-a of...

Interior Minister: Some of the seized medicines were for Macedonia, others for a neighboring country

Some of the illegally imported medicines seized during the police operation were intended for sale in Macedonia, while others were destined for a foreign...

VIDEO | Strumica farmers arrested for cultivating cannabis in hidden filed section

The Strumica Police Department filed criminal charges with the Strumica Basic Public Prosecutor's Office (PPO) against Z.M. (34) and A.T.G. (30), who were cultivating...

Kochani nightclub fire trial: Pulse owner offers property worth €200,000 as guarantee

Dejan Jovanov-Deko, the primary defendant in the case concerning the fire at the Pulse nightclub in Kohani, has offered real estate valued at approximately...

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