Skopje, 11 March 2025 (MIA) – Police arrested eleven people during yesterday’s operation, executed in coordination with the public prosecution for organized crime and corruption. After the Skopje Criminal Court issued warrants, police officers searched several premises in Skopje, Bitola and Kichevo of individuals and legal entities in connection to crimes involving suspicious procurement of derivatives. One person is at large and another is serving detention, said the Interior Ministry on Tuesday.

“During the searches, documents, five mobile phones, about 1,500 pieces of ammunition from different calibre, two guns and three motor vehicles have been discovered so far, said the press release.

The Interior Ministry filed charges to the public prosecution for organized crime against 13 people and one legal entity for abuse of power and money laundering.

Several media outlets reported yesterday that Ratko Kapushevski, owner of the oil company RKM, and Asmir Jahoski, owner of the oil company Pucko Petrol, were arrested due to suspicious procurement of oil derivatives.

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