Macedonia today has the lowest crime rate in the last 20 years. In the past two years, we have recorded a decrease in total crime, an overall efficiency of 69 percent has been achieved, and the number of detected perpetrators has also increased significantly, Macedonian Minister of Interior Panche Toshkovski said during Saturday’s report on the work of the Ministry of Interior in the past two years.
“The results in the fight against organized crime are particularly significant. Over 30 organized crime groups have been suppressed, which operated in various areas – from illicit drug trafficking and corruption, to migrant smuggling, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking and other serious forms of crime. Behind these figures are the cut-off of criminal channels, the prevention of illegal activities and the sending of a clear message that no one is above the law and that institutions have the capacity to deal with the most serious security challenges,” Minister Toshkovski pointed out.
