A police officer from Prilep ended up on the other side of the law he was supposed to protect. According to the indictment, he passed confidential information from an investigation to a lawyer - statements from people who had been in detention and data on issued arrest warrants. Now he himself faces charges for disclosing an official secret.

The case, as announced, unfolded in two steps. On 16 May 2025, the officer, identified as B.T. from the Criminal Affairs Department in Prilep, gained access to classified pre-investigation data while doing his job. Three days later, on 19 May, that information ended up with a lawyer - sent privately via a mobile app.

The Internal Control Sector filed a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime and Corruption. On paper, the system worked - internal control caught one of its own. But the question that remains is bigger than one officer: how many such leaks never reach a complaint at all?

When those who guard the secrets of investigations trade or give them away, the entire criminal process becomes a game with marked cards. A citizen who believes the investigation is protected, while the suspect's lawyer already knows its contents - that's not a technical glitch, but a crack in the very foundation of justice.