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Smuggling-related violence against North Macedonian police

Overview

Authorities in North Macedonia have faced violence while conducting operations against smuggling near the border.

On September 13, a police officer was attacked and dragged by a vehicle during a raid targeting contraband near Blace. In a related incident near Strumica, a driver attempting to evade a checkpoint in the village of Bansko caused a serious collision. During the encounter, a driver in a Ford Transit loaded with wood struck a Frontex officer from Poland and collided with a tractor. Both the Polish officer and the driver of the Ford Transit sustained serious injuries. The driver of the Ford Transit has been detained as investigations continue.

Entities

Bansko · Blace · Ministry of Internal Affairs · Strumica · Frontex

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Frontex officer injured in vehicle collision near Strumica

    A driver in North Macedonia struck a Frontex officer and a tractor while attempting to evade a checkpoint near Strumica, resulting in serious injuries and an arrest.

  2. 19 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Blace: Police officer attacked and dragged by vehicle during smuggling raid

    A police officer was attacked and dragged by a vehicle during a law enforcement operation against smuggling near Blace, North Macedonia.

Sources

24-ore.com · plusinfo.mk · prv.mk · ts.mk · vesnik.com · vreme.mk