Excerpt from part of the daily events 17.10.2026

The Strumica Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against a legal entity and V.T. (38) from the village of Borievo, Municipality of Bosilovo, the manager of the legal entity, on suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “Tax Evasion.” Between 1 January 2026 and 28 January 2026, a cash shortfall totalling MKD 3,127,042 was identified in the legal entity, as a taxpayer, and in the second reported individual. The funds had been designated for material expenses from previous and the current year, but were neither accounted for nor returned to the transaction account. As a result, the reported parties caused damage to the state budget amounting to MKD 347,414.
The Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against M.M. (43) from Tetovo on suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “Endangering Safety.” On 3 September 2026, while serving a prison sentence, the reported individual allegedly sent threats to his 34-year-old unmarried partner via a social media application.
The Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against N.A. (51) from Tetovo on suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “Sexual Harassment.” On 20 May 2026, the reported individual allegedly sexually harassed a 49-year-old woman from Tetovo.
The Strumica Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against B.A. (27) from the village of Gradošorci, Municipality of Vasilevo, on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “Enabling the Use of Narcotic Drugs” under Article 216, paragraph 1, of the Criminal Code. On 7 November 2025, police officers from the Strumica Sector for Internal Affairs searched the reported individual and two other persons in Strumica. Marijuana was found on B.A., part of which he allegedly made available for consumption by the other two individuals.
The Department for Internal Control, Criminal Investigations and Professional Standards at the Ministry of Interior filed a criminal complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office against Š.A. on suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “Reckless Driving of a Motor Vehicle” under Article 297-a of the Criminal Code. The reported individual, a police officer at Dračevo Police Station within the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs, was driving a passenger vehicle outside working hours on 1 October 2026 with an expired vehicle registration certificate and without having passed a driving test. As a road user, he allegedly failed to comply with traffic safety regulations and drove recklessly. The Department for Internal Control also proposed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against Š.A. to establish responsibility for violating work rules and discipline.
On 16 October 2026, at 17:00, police officers from the Kumanovo Sector for Internal Affairs detained D.A. (50) from Kumanovo for physically assaulting his wife. He was taken to a police station, and an appropriate report will follow after the case has been fully documented.
On 16 October 2026, at 18:40, police officers from the Kumanovo Sector for Internal Affairs detained A.Š. (52) from Skopje and A.A. (51) from the village of Stračinci, in the Skopje region. They were found inside a retail store on October Revolution Boulevard in Kumanovo while allegedly attempting to steal products. A.Š. and A.A. were taken to a police station, and appropriate reports will follow after the case has been fully documented.
On 16 October 2026, police officers from Berovo Police Department, acting under a court order, searched a property in the village of Ratevo, in the Berovo region, owned by V.V. (63) from the village of Dvorište, in the Berovo region. A hunting rifle and cartridges were found and seized in one of the rooms. A public prosecutor was notified, and an appropriate report will follow after the case has been fully documented.
On 16 October 2026, police officers from Vinica Police Department, acting under a court order, searched the home of P.G. (25) from Vinica. A metal grinder and a marijuana seed were found and seized. A public prosecutor was notified, and an appropriate report will follow after the case has been fully documented.
On 16 October 2026, at around 08:00, a report was received by the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs that a MAN truck with a trailer bearing Gostivar registration plates had left the roadway on the Adriatic Highway, near an overpass, and crashed into a metal guardrail. Following the accident, the driver, G.A. (70) from Gostivar, was taken to the “8 September” City General Hospital, where a doctor pronounced him dead. A public prosecutor was notified, and, on the prosecutor’s orders, the deceased’s body was transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine, where it was determined that he had died of natural causes. An inspection of the scene was carried out by a team from the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs.
On 16 October 2026, at 18:40, police officers from Gostivar Police Station detained V.D. (29) from Gostivar on Ilindenska Street in Gostivar. At 18:45, his 52-year-old mother reported that at around 18:00 he had arrived at the entrance to the family home while intoxicated and had made serious threats against her life and physical integrity. He is being held at a police station for further proceedings, and an appropriate submission will follow.
On 17 October 2026, at 07:15, police officers from Tetovo Police Station detained K.B. (36) from Tetovo on Marshal Tito Street in Tetovo. His 62-year-old mother had reported that at around 01:00 he asked her for money and, after receiving it, became aggressive and demanded more, throwing a hard object at her. An on-site inspection was carried out by a team from Gostivar Police Department.
On 16 October 2026, at 12:30, a traffic accident occurred in the village of Murtino, in the Strumica region, involving an IMT 533 tractor bearing Strumica registration plates, driven by T.T. (57) from Murtino, and an unregistered motorcycle driven by a 14-year-old minor from the village of Bansko, in the Strumica region. The motorcycle rider and his 14-year-old passenger, also from Bansko, sustained serious bodily injuries. Their injuries were confirmed at the Strumica Medical Centre. An on-site inspection was carried out by a team from Strumica Police Station.
On 16 October 2026, at 20:50, police officers from the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs detained D.S. (36) from Skopje in the Centar area, following a report that he had threatened his 36-year-old wife at their home. An appropriate submission will follow after the case has been fully documented.
On 17 October 2026, at 01:30, H.K. (29) from Skopje reported to the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs that he had been physically assaulted by V.D. (25) in front of a hospitality establishment in the Ilinden neighbourhood. Measures are being taken to clarify the circumstances of the incident.
At around 00:55 on 17 October 2026, a report was received by the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs that public order and peace had been disturbed by a physical altercation between A.D. (26) and T.D. (59), both from Skopje, in the Šuto Orizari area. An appropriate submission will follow after the case has been fully documented.
On 15 October 2026, V.Đ. (40) from Skopje reported to the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs at 17:00 that her minor child had been physically assaulted by several minors at a primary school in the Dračevo area at around 09:50 that morning. Measures are being taken to clarify the circumstances of the incident.
The Strumica Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint with the Strumica Public Prosecutor’s Office against a legal entity and N.B. (50) from Strumica, who was the entity’s manager with unlimited authority in domestic and foreign trade at the time of the alleged offence. They are suspected of committing the criminal offence of “Illicit Trade” under Article 277, paragraphs 4 and 1, in conjunction with Article 45 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of North Macedonia.
Between 2020 and 2026, the reported legal entity and the second reported individual, acting as its manager with unlimited authority, allegedly engaged in the unauthorised import, storage and sale of items and goods whose trade is restricted. Specifically, they allegedly engaged in illicit trade in substantial quantities of chemicals whose wholesale distribution requires authorisation and special import permits.
The reported parties allegedly committed multiple related acts over an extended period, constituting repeated instances of the same or a continuing criminal offence. On several occasions, they allegedly bought and sold restricted chemicals without the required wholesale authorisations or permits, without submitting applications for the necessary approvals or import permits, and without the legal entity being registered in the register of importers of such chemicals.
On 16 October 2026, at 15:25, a 57-year-old woman reported to the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs that she had found a smoke grenade in a wardrobe inside an apartment in the Aerodrom Municipality area. Police officers attended the scene and collected the item for further proceedings.
On 16 October 2026, at 15:40, a 27-year-old woman reported to the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs that, since September 2026, her former partner, V.V. (38), had been threatening her on social media and following her. Measures are being taken to clarify the circumstances of the case.
On 16 October 2026, at 16:50, a report was received by the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs that public order and peace had been disturbed by a physical altercation between D.N. (51) and K.G. (31), both from Skopje, following a previous disagreement in the Butel area. An appropriate submission will follow after the case has been fully documented.
On 16 October 2026, police officers from the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs conducted official interviews with E.N. (38) and J.L. (39), both from Skopje, at Karpoš Police Station because they had disturbed public order and peace through a physical altercation with each other. An appropriate submission will follow after the case has been fully documented.
On 16 October 2026, at around 15:30, a 60-year-old woman reported to the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs that N.M. had threatened her and her family. Measures are being taken to clarify the circumstances of the case.
On 16 October 2026, at around 22:30, a report was received by the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs that a fire had broken out in a barn owned by G.S. (46) in the village of Zelenikovo, in the Skopje region. The barn contained approximately 400 bales of clover hay and grain. The fire was extinguished by the Skopje Fire Brigade. No injuries were reported. Police officers from the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs attended the scene.