SKOPJE - North Macedonia's special prosecutor for organised crime was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of offering leniency in exchange for cash to a businessman after her office indicted him for corruption, the public prosecutor said.
Special Prosecutor for Organised Crime Katica Janeva offered her resignation last month after local papers reported her alleged involvement in extorting well-known businessman Orce Kamcev. Janeva has denied any wrongdoing.
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