Appellate Court orders house arrest for Katica Janeva


The Appellate Court in Skopje accepted the appeal by former Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva and replaced detention order with house arrest. “The first-instance decision has been altered and house arrest has been ordered, accompanied by precautionary measures,” informs the court. Katica Janeva is a defendant in money extortion case, commonly referred to as the Racket […]

Trial for the Racket case to start on December 3


The trial against former TV owner and entertainer Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13, former Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva, and businessman Zoran Milevski – Kicheec will start on December 3. Judge Vaska Nikolovska – Masevska will preside over the trial after being picked by the system for the allocation of court cases (ACMIS), announced the Criminal […]

“Racket” case – NGO Vice President Mandic under house arrest


Prosecutor Vilma Ruskoska said on Wednesday that the investigation into the “Racket” case was extended to four new suspects. One of the suspects, vise president of NGO International Alliance Jasna Mandic, was arrested and questioned before judge in Skopje Criminal Court. Court ordered a house arrest for Jasna Mandic. She is suspected of fraud and […]

Remenski was behind Boki 13’s scams


The Deputy Parliament Speaker and Member of Parliament Frosina Remenski was behind the scams committed by the President of the International Union, Bojan Jovanovski-Boki 13 with the NGO that was presented as a humanitarian organization. Remenski along with Jovanovski attended the meetings organized by Boki 13 with the companies from whom he was extorting money […]

Boki 13 to give statement to the PPO today at noon


Bojan Jovanovski-Boki 13, main suspect in the “Racket” case, is to give statement on Tuesday at noon in the Prosecutor’s Office. In the past two weeks, he has been examining the prosecution’s evidence – recordings, cell phone forensics and witness statements. Bojan Jovanovski is suspected of ‘accepting a reward for unlawful influence’ and money laundering […]

Boki 13 to be questioned at the PPO on Tuesday


Bojan Jovanovski-Boki 13, the main suspect in the “Racket” case, will be escorted by the police to the Public Prosecutor’s Office tomorrow at noon for questioning. The examination of evidence by the suspect’s defense team is over and Jovanovski is due to testify at the Prosecutor’s Office for the first time on Tuesday. There is […]

Court rejects Katica Janeva’s appeal


Former SPO head Katica Janeva stays in detention at the Shutka prison, despite the closing of the investigation into the “Racket” case in which she is the third suspect, says the Appellate Court. The Court has rejected the appeal submitted by Janeva’s lawyers on the basis of flight risk. The Appellate Court has ruled on […]

Katica Janeva will give her testimony after she personally inspects the evidence


Former SPO head Katica Janeva did not give her testimony related to the “Racket” case on Tuesday, telling prosecutors she would do that once personally inspecting the evidence, her lawyer Irena Frchkoska told reporters upon the leaving the prosecutor’s office for organized crime and corruption. The evidence inspection will be carried out on Thursday, while […]

Katica Janeva escorted to the Prosecutor’s Office in handcuffs


Former SPO head Katica Janeva was brought to the Prosecutor’s Office today where she is due to make a statement about the “Racket” affair. The police brought Janeva with a police van, handcuffed. Janeva has been in detention for more than 30 days and is suspected of abuse of office. Thee two other suspects  Bojan […]

“Racket” indictment coming soon


Yesterday around noon, the main suspect in the “Racket” case Bojan Jovanovski, who is known in the public as Boki 13, was escorted by the police to the Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Corruption, where he was brought in for questioning. But the prosecutor in charge of the case, Vilma Ruskovska, surprised both him […]

“Racket” case – Boki 13 brought for questioning in the Prosecutor’s Office


Bojan Jovanovski-Boki 13, the main suspect in the “Racket” case, was brought to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Corruption for questioning at noon in a police vehicle and escorted from the Prison Prison to Skopje where he is being held. This is Jovanovski’s second statement on the “Racket” case. Bojan Jovanovski-Boki 13 […]

Katica Janeva to give testimony before Prosecutor Ruskovska on Tuesday


Ex Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva will give a testimony on September 24 (Tuesday) before the Head of Public Prosecutor’s Office for organised crime and corruption Vilma Ruskoska, her lawyer Irena Danailova-Frckoska said in a interview with TV Alsat’s 360 Degrees. “Janeva was summoned again. She will give a testimony on Tuesday”, Frckoska said, answering […]

The SPO breakup will stop the nepotism investigation


The Special Prosecutor’s Office employees go to work every day and wait for the Ministry of Justice to amend the Law on Public Prosecutor’s Office so they can pick up their next salary, now that they are officially “beheaded”, without a head special prosecutor and other prosecutors. While they are in limbo and have no […]

Another 30 days of detention for Katica Janeva


The Skopje-based Criminal Court extended Wednesday the detention of former Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva by another 30 days. The current 30-day detention order expires on Friday. Katica Janeva has been charged with abuse of office to pursue a private gain in the extortion case, commonly referred to as the “Racket” case.

The “Iron Woman” who was to restore justice but ended up in jail


Katica Janeva, the prosecutor from the provincial town of Gevgelija landed in Skopje four years ago and was considered the “iron woman” who would restore hope for justice. In September 2015 she was selected to be chief prosecutor of the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office, an institution set up to investigate illegal wiretaps that were then […]

Katica Janeva dismissed the PPO in Gevgelija as well


Former head Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva has been dismissed from her post in he PPO in Gevgelija, after being dismissed from the head post in the SPO on Septeber 15th. The Council of Public Prosecutors passed a decision on Monday to terminate the post of Katica Janeva in Gevgelija, as well. Council chairman Aco Kolevski […]

Termination of the SPO team confirmed, prosecutors to return to their previous prosecution offices


Today, the Council of Public Prosecutors confirmed the termination of the Special Prosecutor’s Office’s term following the dismissal of SPO head Katica Janeva on Saturday. Following the session, council chairman Aco Kolevski said SPO prosecutors should return to their previous posts in public prosecution offices. The SPO team, established in October 2015, included prosecutors Lile […]

Special prosecutors are leaving, but will still handle the SPO cases


Today, the Council of Public Prosecutors will discuss the status of prosecutors from the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office. Following the dismissal of the SPO head Katica Janeva, it is expected to be formally concluded that the special prosecution’s term is also over. By law, the term of prosecutors cannot exceed the term of the head […]

Katica Janeva dismissed from her post as head Special Prosecutor


Katica Janeva, who is now in detention as the third suspect in the “Racket” case, has been dismissed from her post at the helm of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. The remaining special prosecutors’ status will be decided by the Council of Public Prosecutors on Monday. The council called a special session on Saturday evening to […]