Three arrested in Skopje over attempted 900,000‑denar loan with forged documents
Skopje police detained I.T. (45), S.T. (21) and P.P. (29) after a forged ID and loan documents were submitted to a bank; the case is now before a judge.
Three residents of Skopje were arrested after attempting to obtain a bank loan of 900,000 denars using forged documents, police said on August 1, 2026. The arrests took place when bank staff started processing the falsified paperwork.
Police operation by economic and cybercrime unit
Officers from the Skopje Police Department (SVR Skopje) – Unit for Economic and Computer Crime detained I.T. (45), S.T. (21) and P.P. (29), all from Skopje, in connection with the case.
The three are suspected of the criminal offences labeled as "forgery of documents" and "misuse of personal data". Authorities say I.T., with assistance from the two others, presented a forged identity card containing another person’s details together with fabricated loan paperwork in an effort to request and withdraw the funds.
According to the police account, the suspects were taken into custody at the moment the forged documentation was being handled by bank employees at a branch in Skopje; no bank name has been released.
In coordination with the duty public prosecutor, the three were brought before a judge in a preliminary hearing. The police said the inquiry is ongoing and further procedural steps will follow depending on the outcome of the investigation.
Photo: press material from the event
