He created and led a controversial elite special operations tactical unit of the Macedonian police called Lions in his capacity as Minister of Internal Affairs.

Boškoski is also on the United States black list, held by the Office of Foreign Assets Control for "engaging in, or assisting, sponsoring, or supporting extremist violence in the Republic of Macedonia and elsewhere in the Western Balkans region."

Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, thereafter working as an apprentice in a court and later as a legal adviser for a health insurance fund in Rovinj, Croatia.

The Macedonian police spokeswoman Mirjana Konteska said the killings were "an act of a sick mind" and that they had "lost their lives in a staged murder.

"[9][10] Boškoski made a statement suggesting that the men were associated with a terrorist group and had planned attacks on the British, American and German embassies in the Macedonian capital of Skopje.

"[20][21] Along with Tarčulovski, he was charged with three counts of violations of the laws or customs of war: murder, wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages and cruel treatment.

[25] When Boškoski arrived at the Skopje Alexander the Great Airport on 11 July 2008, he symbolically kissed the ground and was welcomed by women in traditional Macedonian clothes, and by the prime minister Nikola Gruevski.

[26] In June 2009, he was placed on the United States black list for "engaging in, or assisting, sponsoring, or supporting extremist violence in the Republic of Macedonia and elsewhere in the Western Balkans region.

[30][31] Following the parliamentary election of 15 September 2002 and his party's loss of power, he left his position as Minister of Internal Affairs and became a member of parliament of VMRO-DPMNE.

In April 2004, Boškoski nominated to run in the presidential elections and had previously collected 10,000 signatures as is required of potential candidates.

The State Electoral Commission invalidated his candidacy as he had not fulfilled the requirement that all presidential candidates live in the country for 15 consecutive years before nomination.

[34] On 6 June 2011, one day after the 2011 election, on which United for Macedonia did not win any parliamentary seats, Boškoski was arrested by the police for allegedly illegally funding his party's campaign.

[36] Boškoski was brought in front of a judge, who ordered his 30-day detention, before the trial on charges of abuse of office and illegal financing of a political party.