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The Basic Public Prosecution Office in Skopje has proposed house arrest and passport freeze for former First Deputy Prime Minister, Artan Grubi, arrested this Monday morning at the Blace border crossing.
In the official announcement, the Prosecution Office announces that most of the evidence in the procedure has been secured and that the suspect has voluntarily presented himself to the prosecution authorities. It is also emphasized that there are indications of a risk to Grubi's personal safety in detention, supported by notifications from the competent authorities. According to the Prosecution Office, the security risk also relates to members of his family.
" Regarding the measures to ensure the presence of the second suspect in the continuation of the procedure, the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Skopje proposed replacing the detention measure with the measure of house arrest and confiscation of the travel document... ", the announcement states, arguing that there are no longer any circumstances that make detention necessary.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia, Grubi appeared at the entrance to the country at 06:10 and was immediately deprived of his liberty, as an “arrest” measure was in force against him. He was taken into custody for further procedures.
Artan 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 matter related to the functioning and contracts of the State Lottery of North Macedonia.
According to the prosecution, the investigations involve decisions and contracts that are suspected of causing financial damages worth around 500 million denars, or over 8 million euros. The prosecution claims that certain economic entities were favored through the contested procedures.
The court had previously ordered Grubi to be remanded in custody, while he was declared wanted for failing to appear before the justice authorities. It is now up to the court to decide on the new request from the Prosecution to change the security measure.
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