Searches in Shtip and Skopje over alleged abuse at Goce Delchev University
Police are carrying out searches after a court order; the university IT chief is suspected of abuse of office and unauthorized computer access.
Police officers are carrying out searches at several locations in Shtip and Skopje as part of an investigation into suspected abuse of official position and unauthorized computer access at the University "Goce Delchev" in Shtip.
Operation under court order; suspect is the university IT head
According to the Ministry of Interior, the measures are being executed on the basis of a court order obtained from the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Shtip. "By a court order obtained from the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office – Shtip, searches are being carried out at multiple locations in Shtip and Skopje in connection with the commission of the criminal offenses 'abuse of official position and authority' and 'damage to and unauthorized access to a computer system' by R.T., head of the IT sector at the University 'Goce Delchev' in Shtip. After the action is fully completed, we will appropriately inform the public," the Ministry of Interior said this morning.
Authorities identified the suspect only by initials, R.T., and described him as the head of the university's IT sector. The investigation focuses on whether official powers were misused and whether computer systems were damaged or accessed without authorization.
The action is being carried out by officers from the Criminal Police Department, the Shtip and Skopje Sectors for Internal Affairs, and the Computer Crime Sector of the Ministry of Interior. Police said the operation covers multiple addresses and will continue until all investigative actions are completed.
Officials declined to release further details while the searches are ongoing. The Ministry of Interior said it will inform the public after the operation concludes.
Photo: press material from the event
