Krasniqi and his group of around 100 militants[5][6] controlled the village of Kondovo twice, first in July and December 2004 and later between February and August 2005,[6][7] that accompanied the governmental vote of the time.

[9] In July 2005, President Branko Crvenkovski held a session of the National Security Council to discuss the situation.

[10] Krasniqi's group was accused by the Macedonian government and media of being involved in the attack on the police station in the village of Vratnica on 12 July 2005.

[8][7] In 2008, Krasniqi was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Macedonia due to a series of crimes, including election irregularities, possession of weapons, and criminal association.

[18] After almost 13 years spent behind bars, Krasniqi escaped in 2020 after a free weekend from the Štip prison where he was serving his sentence, two months before the parliamentary elections.