Bajrush Sejdiu (Macedonian Cyrillic: Бајруш Сејдиу) is a Macedonian criminal of Albanian[4] descent that was arrested in police action "Ash" in 2008. He was convicted and sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2011 for money laundering and violence in "Ash 2" case.[5] In his reign, he owned several companies in Kumanovo: Tobacco factory,[6] Zhito-Mel, Ken, Bibrok, Iskra, FC Milano, and Milano Arena.[7] After his arrest around 200 workers are out of a job.[8]
Bajrush Sejdiu | |
|---|---|
| Бајруш Сејдиу | |
| Born | September 19, 1968 |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Citizenship | Macedonia |
| Occupation(s) | Crime Boss, gangster, racketeer |
| Years active | 1990-2008 |
| Organization | Bajrush Gang |
| Known for | Tobacco smuggling |
| Successor | Nezimci Gang |
| Criminal status | Arrested |
| Spouse | Avdie Sejdiu |
| Relatives | brother Naim Seferi cousin Ekrem Ameti[3] brother in law of Hashim Thaci |
| Allegiance | Bajrush Gang |
| Conviction(s) | 2 |
| Criminal charge | Money laundering, tobacco smuggling, violence, narcotics trade, illegal arms, extortion, bribery, fraud, |
| Penalty | 5 years (2010)[1] 11 years (2011) |
Reward amount | none |
Capture status | Imprisoned since 2008[2] |
Wanted by | Law enforcement in the Republic of Macedonia |
| Accomplice(s) |  Remzi Ramani (distributor)  Nove Nikolovski (bookkeeper) Fatmir Sulejmanov (security) Naim Seferi (distributor) |
References
edit- ^ Bajrushs Sejdiu Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine "Dnevnik", Retrieved 27.01.2017 (Macedonian)
- ^ Macedonian Tobacco Boss Granted House Arrest 07 Dec 10 "BalkanInsight", Retrieved 28.01.2017
- ^ Bajrus Sejdiu Retrieved 28.01.2017
- ^ Macedonia Drug Lord Captured 23 October 2008 "OCCRP", Retrieved 28.01.2017
- ^ БАЈРУШ СЕЈДИУ ДОБИ 12 ГОДИНИ ЗАТВОР 26.01.2011 Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine "Utrinski" Retrieved 27.01.2017 (Macedonian)
- ^ Бајруш Сејдиу спектакуларно влезе во кумановскиот комбинат "Utrinski", Retrieved 27.01.2017 (Macedonia)
- ^ Газдата на Куманово со коли од два милиона евра 10/24/2008 Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine "Vest", Retrieved 27.01.2017 (Macedonia)
- ^ Пропаѓаат објектите на Бајруш, поранешните вработени без никаков статус 04.11.2012 "Slobodna Evropa", Retrieved 27.01.2017 (Macedonian)