After 14 months on the run, former Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi was arrested at the Blace border crossing with Kosovo, suspected of abuse of official position and embezzlement.

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Inter-Community Relations, Artan Grubi, was questioned by the Public Prosecutor's Office, having previously fled the country over suspicions related to the State Lottery.

Artan Grubi is accused of being a participant and executor of all shady deals of the DUI party, with claims that his potential revelations are causing fear within the party after their catastrophic election loss.

Artan Grubi (48) was arrested at the Blace border crossing at 06:10 AM today, sought by an international warrant for investigation into a criminal offense under Article 354, paragraph 5, in conjunction with Article 3, paragraph 1, and Article 22.

Artan Grubi, who fled the country over a year ago, has been brought before a pre-trial judge in Skopje's criminal court, suspected of an 8 million euro crime related to VLT machine orders.

Macedonian political parties SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE exchanged accusations regarding the arrest of Artan Grubi. SDSM claimed it was a political deal, while VMRO-DPMNE suggested SDSM was frustrated by what Grubi knows about their alleged crimes.

Artan Grubi, the former first deputy prime minister of North Macedonia, who had been on the run, was arrested today at the Blace border crossing with Kosovo.

Artan Grubi, former Deputy Prime Minister, was arrested this morning at the Blace border crossing on suspicion of abuse of official position.

The Macedonian opposition has accused Artan Grubi, a fugitive from justice, of embezzling at least 8 million euros, with indications that the sum could exceed tens of millions. They also allege that the ruling SDSM party remained silent and approved of these criminal activities.

Artan Grubi, the former first Deputy Prime Minister of North Macedonia, who had been on the run, was arrested today at the Blace border crossing with Kosovo, following an international warrant issued against him.

Artan Grubi, who had been unreachable by law enforcement and had a 30-day detention order issued in absentia, was arrested at the Blace border crossing. He was reportedly in Kosovo with diplomatic plates and a businessman.