The Kičevo Police Department filed criminal charges against F.D. (52) from the village of Srbica, Kičevo, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of abuse of official position and authority, as well as against F.A. (62) from the village of Zajas, A.N. (38) from Srbica, H.B. (37) from Crvevci, and B.S. (36) from Strelci, for the criminal offense of money laundering and other proceeds of crime.
According to the charges, F.D., in his capacity as Mayor of Kičevo, during the period from 2021 to 2025, knowingly and intentionally acted contrary to the Law on Labor Relations and the Law on Local Self-Government by unlawfully concluding employment contracts with the other accused individuals. By failing to exercise due supervision, he deliberately allowed them not to report to work while still receiving salaries, benefits, and contributions from the municipal budget, and did not terminate their employment after the legal deadline had expired.
In this way, during the stated period, F.D. caused damage to the budget of the Municipality of Kičevo in the amount of approximately 130,000 euros, while enabling the other accused individuals to obtain unlawful material gain. Each of them individually received various amounts of money into their personal accounts, despite knowing that the funds were obtained through a criminal offense.