The Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia announces that this morning at 06:10 minutes at the Bllacë border crossing, the former first deputy prime minister of the Republic of Moldova Artan Grubi appeared, who was immediately detained and sent to custody for further actions.
“On 23.02.2026 at 06:10 at the entrance to the Republic of North Macedonia at the Bllacë border crossing, Artan Grubi, born on 07.06.1977, was presented with the measure ‘Arrest’. The person in question has been deprived of his freedom for further actions”, the announcement of the Ministry of the Interior states.
We remind you that Grubi is involved in an investigation related to suspicions of abuse of official position, corruption and violation of public procurement procedures, in the context of the case related to the operation and contracts of the State Lottery of North Macedonia.
According to the prosecution bodies, the investigations are related to decisions and contracts that are suspected of causing significant financial damage to the institution’s budget, which are estimated at 500 million denars or over 8 million euros. The prosecution claims that certain economic entities have been favored through the contested procedures.
The court had previously ordered a detention measure against Grubi, while the authorities had declared him wanted for not appearing before the justice bodies.
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