Bilal Kara , the owner of the "Sante Plus" hospital chain, has been arrested in North Macedonia.
The news was announced by Macedonian media, which reported that his arrest came after he was declared wanted by Albania. Along with him, Geriana Arapi , the former director of the hospital, was also arrested .
Kara had been wanted since 2025, accused of abuses committed through the private clinic "International Medicare", formerly "Sante Plus".
The clinic was blocked after allegedly failing to report profits worth 1 million euros.
Also, during the checks, the police discovered that this clinic was offering expired medicines or smuggled products, five employees were found to be uninsured.
Kara's arrest came after a crackdown by Macedonian authorities as part of an investigation into suspected illegal procedures related to eye surgeries.
During the operation, a criminal group was hit, part of which were several former and current officials of the Health Insurance Fund of the Republic of Macedonia.
A total of 11 people were reportedly arrested, including the former director of the Health Insurance Fund, Den Donchev./Retrieved from Fokus.mk