Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski declared that the crime in the State Lottery is much greater than 8 million euros. Authorities suspect former director Përparim Bajrami and former deputy prime minister Artan Grubi in this case. Mickoski declined to comment on rumors that criminals have invested money in cryptocurrencies.
In an interview for Alsat, Minister of Internal Affairs Panče Toshkovski avoided answering about the potential investment in cryptocurrencies. He stated that authorities are investigating all forms of crime. Institutions such as the Financial Police, Financial Intelligence, Customs, DAP, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are actively participating in this process.
Minister of Internal Affairs Panče Toshkovski said that authorities are investigating all forms of crime. Institutions such as the Financial Police, Financial Intelligence, Customs, DAP, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are involved. He mentioned that investigators are collecting many serious indications and a large amount of evidence. Toshkovski emphasized that this case will be one of the most significant white-collar crime cases in Macedonia’s history. It is especially important regarding the legal entity involved.
Toshkovski confirmed that authorities suspect criminals used the money to purchase properties both inside and outside of North Macedonia.
He said that authorities have information showing that criminals purchased many properties with illegally obtained financial means. These properties are located in various places, not just in Macedonia.
Toshkovski also shared details about Grubi’s escape from the border in a diplomatic car.
He said that the border police made a cardinal mistake by not checking the computer to see that Grubi was on the Stop-list. As a result, they could not stop Grubi, and he simply passed into the Republic of Kosovo.
Minister of Internal Affairs, Pançe Toshkovski said that didn’t he have the opportunity to present it to his colleagues at the Kosovar border so that they stop him?
He was no longer in the middle of the area or at the border control, but he had only entered the Republic of Kosovo, and authorities delayed his reaction.
