The Department for Internal Control, Criminal Investigations and Professional Standards at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) filed a criminal complaint with the Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office for Prosecuting Organized Crime and Corruption (OJO GOKK) – Specialized Department for the Prosecution of Criminal Offences Committed by Persons with Police Powers and Members of the Prison Police, against K.S. on reasonable grounds to suspect that he committed the criminal offences of “abuse of official position and authority” and “negligent performance of official duties.”
On 2 February 2025, the reported individual, K.S., a police officer at the Traffic Safety Police Station in Tetovo, within the Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs (SVR Tetovo), committed the offences by failing to act in accordance with his statutory powers and legal obligations. Specifically, another police officer used radar to measure the speeds of two vehicles travelling at 154 km/h and 151 km/h in an area where the speed limit was 100 km/h, after which he informed the reported individual so that he could stop the vehicles. After stopping the vehicles and identifying the drivers, he issued a written warning to one driver for the traffic offence, while issuing the other driver a payment order for a misdemeanour, together with a record of the traffic offence, imposing a fine of €45. In both cases, however, he should have issued the drivers payment orders for misdemeanours, accompanied by records of the traffic offences and fines of €300 in the equivalent amount in denars, in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Road Traffic Safety. By failing to perform his official duties, K.S. enabled the offenders to avoid appropriate sanctions and granted them an advantage, namely more favourable legal treatment by allowing them to evade the prescribed penalties.
On 20 October 2026, at around 17:00, the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs (SVR Skopje) received a report that a traffic accident had occurred on the Skopje ring road, before the Prishtina interchange, involving a bus bearing Kosovo registration plates, driven by B.M. (68) from Gostivar, and a passenger vehicle, a “Mercedes” bearing Kosovo registration plates, driven by M.I. (77) from Kosovo. The 77-year-old driver of the passenger vehicle sustained serious bodily injuries, while the bus passenger, S.U.B. (31) from Gostivar, sustained bodily injuries. Their injuries were confirmed at the “8 September” General Hospital and the Mother Teresa University Clinical Centre in Skopje. An inspection was carried out by an SVR Skopje inspection team.
On 20 October 2026, in Skopje, in the areas of Centar and Saraj, police officers from SVR Skopje arrested B.I. (40) and A.Š. (29), both from Skopje, as well as A.B. (20) and F.H. (18), both from the Skopje area, after marijuana and a knife were found in their possession and seized. Following the full documentation of the cases, appropriate reports will be filed against them.
On 20 October 2026, at 17:30, the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs received a report that, on Justinian I Street in Skopje, a 13-year-old boy from Skopje lost control while riding a bicycle and veered off the road, sustaining serious bodily injuries. The injuries were confirmed at the Emergency Centre of the Mother Teresa University Clinical Centre in Skopje. An inspection was carried out by an SVR Skopje inspection team.
The Veles Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against K.V. (57) from Kavadarci on reasonable grounds to suspect that he committed the criminal offence of “unauthorized production and distribution of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors.” On 26 February 2026, during an inspection of the premises of a legal entity in the Demir Kapija area, the reported individual handed over marijuana that he had unlawfully possessed.
On 20 October 2026, at 10:30, the Prilep Internal Affairs Department (OVR Prilep) received a report that, at the intersection of Goce Delchev Boulevard and Prilep Defenders Street in Prilep, M.I. (35) from Prilep, while riding a moped bearing Prilep registration plates, struck a 10-year-old child from Bitola. The child sustained serious bodily injuries, which were confirmed at the Prilep General Hospital. An inspection was carried out by an OVR Prilep inspection team.
The Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against R.S. (69) from the village of Želino, Tetovo area, on reasonable grounds to suspect that he committed the criminal offence of “endangering another person with a dangerous weapon during a fight or quarrel.” On 29 August 2026, in the village of Želino, following a previous argument, the reported individual threatened M.D. with a pistol.
On 20 October 2026, at around 11:00, the Ohrid Sector for Internal Affairs received a report that, on 15th Corps Street in Ohrid, a MAN truck with a trailer bearing Ohrid registration plates, driven by O.M. (62) from Ohrid, struck M.A. (78) from Ohrid. M.A. sustained serious bodily injuries, which were confirmed at the “St. Erasmus” Special Hospital in Ohrid. An inspection was carried out by an SVR Ohrid inspection team.
On 20 October 2026, the Bitola Sector for Internal Affairs received a report that, at 10:10, a pyrotechnician from the Directorate for Protection and Rescue had collected two 75 mm artillery shells dating from the First World War from a building near the “Petar Miloševski” City Stadium in Bitola. Meanwhile, one 60 mm armour-piercing projectile, also dating from the First World War, was collected from Metropolitanska Street in the Barracks Complex.
On 20 October 2026, at 16:40, the Kičevo Internal Affairs Department received a report that a traffic accident had occurred on Magistralen Pat Street in Kičevo, near a location known as Mlin, involving a Volkswagen Golf passenger car bearing Kičevo registration plates, driven by S.D. (62) from Kičevo, and a bicycle ridden by B.T. (81) from Kičevo. The cyclist sustained serious bodily injuries, which were confirmed at the Kičevo Medical Centre. An inspection was carried out by an OVR Kičevo inspection team.
The Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against A.A. (23) from the Tetovo area on reasonable grounds to suspect that he committed the criminal offences of “bodily injury” and “endangering security.” On 25 August 2026, at the family home, the reported individual physically assaulted his unmarried partner and threatened her with a rifle.
On 20 October 2026, at 10:40, the Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs received a report that, on the regional road between the villages of Lešok and Šemšovo in the Tetovo area, S.M. (44) from the village of Kopance, Tetovo area, lost control of a quad bike bearing Tetovo registration plates and overturned. He sustained serious bodily injuries, which were confirmed at the hospital in Tetovo. An inspection was carried out by an SVR Tetovo inspection team, which established that he had been driving the vehicle without a driving licence. Following the full documentation of the case, an appropriate report will be filed.
The Computer Crime Unit at SVR Ohrid filed a criminal complaint against A.D. (42) from Ohrid on reasonable grounds to suspect that he committed the criminal offence of “production and distribution of child pornography” under Article 193-a of the Criminal Code. During a search of his home, conducted on 20 October 2026 pursuant to a court order, police officers from SVR Ohrid, in coordination with officers from the Computer Crime and Digital Forensics Sector at the Ministry of Interior, discovered and seized a desktop computer and videos containing explicit child pornography material. He was immediately arrested, and an investigating judge ordered him to be held in pre-trial detention for 30 days.
The Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against A.A. (57) from the village of Golema Rečica, Tetovo area, on reasonable grounds to suspect that he committed the criminal offence of “unauthorized production and distribution of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors.” On 16 October 2026, police officers searched his home and auxiliary premises in the village of Golema Rečica, where cocaine and an Ekol pistol of 9 mm calibre were found.
On 20 October 2026, at 18:00, police officers from SVR Veles arrested Z.I. (64) from Veles following a previous report that he had threatened his 63-year-old brother with a sharp object. The object was found and seized, and the public prosecutor was notified. An appropriate report will be filed after the incident has been documented.
On 21 October 2026, at 08:40, police officers from the Gostivar Internal Affairs Department arrested V.M. (44) from Gostivar following a previous report by his 45-year-old partner from the Skopje area that he had threatened her. According to the report, he had previously also behaved aggressively and threatened her. Measures are being taken to investigate and document the case.
The Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against G.B. (29) from Tetovo on reasonable grounds to suspect that she committed the criminal offence of “bodily injury.” On 15 July 2026, at the family home in Tetovo, the reported individual physically assaulted her seven-year-old child.
On 20 October 2026, at 15:30, near the Railway Station in Skopje, police officers from SVR Skopje arrested E.S. (27) from Ohrid following a previous report that he had physically assaulted and threatened his former partner, aged 28, and subsequently physically assaulted the police officer who responded to the report. Following the full documentation of the case, an appropriate report will be filed.
On 20 October 2026, at 12:30, Š.M. (73) from Skopje reported to SVR Skopje that he had been physically assaulted by an individual at around 07:30 in the Kisela Voda area, sustaining injuries. Measures are being taken to investigate the case.
On 20 October 2026, at around 14:00, the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs received a report that M.B. (38) from the village of Studeničani, Skopje area, had suffered an electric shock while carrying out construction work on a house under construction in the village of Kondovo, Skopje area, after which he fell to the ground and died. An emergency medical services doctor pronounced him dead. An inspection was carried out, and, following instructions from the public prosecutor, the body was handed over to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy.
On 20 October 2026, at around 23:45, the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs received a report that A.J. (30) from Skopje had been assaulted with a blunt object in the Butel area, sustaining injuries. He was taken to the “St. Naum of Ohrid” Public Health Institution for medical treatment. Measures are being taken to investigate the case.
The Struga Internal Affairs Department filed a criminal complaint against E.A. (46) from the village of Podgorci, Struga area, on reasonable grounds to suspect that he committed the criminal offences of “theft” and “devastation of forests.” During an inspection and coordinated operation conducted by the Struga Internal Affairs Department and the Forest Police on 16 October 2026 in the mountainous area above the same village, he was found in a state-owned forest using a chainsaw to illegally cut unmarked beech trees. Following additional investigative measures, it was established that he had cut a total of 175 cubic metres of beech firewood, causing material damage amounting to 5,250,000 denars to the Public Enterprise “National Forests.”
On 20 October 2026, at 18:40, L.T. (19) from Skopje reported to SVR Skopje that he had been physically assaulted by an individual near the City Park in Skopje on 18 October 2026 at around 16:50. Measures are being taken to investigate the case.
On 20 October 2026, at 20:25, a 32-year-old woman reported to SVR Skopje that she had been physically assaulted at her home in the Bit Pazar area by her unmarried husband, A.F., and her sister-in-law. Measures are being taken to investigate the case.
The Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against E.R. (26) from Tetovo on reasonable grounds to suspect that he committed the criminal offence of “bodily injury.” On 25 July 2026, following a previous argument at the family home in Tetovo, the reported individual physically assaulted his father.
On 19 October 2026, at 18:00, T.A. (26) from Skopje reported to SVR Skopje that he had been physically assaulted by M.H. (41) from Skopje in the Bit Pazar area. Following the full documentation of the case, an appropriate report will be filed.
On 20 October 2026, at around 17:40, A.K. (57) from Skopje reported to SVR Skopje that she had been physically assaulted by an individual at a bus stop in the Avtokomanda area at around 06:20. Measures are being taken to investigate the case.
The Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against E.J. (39) from Tetovo on reasonable grounds to suspect that he committed the criminal offence of “violence against a child.” On 6 July 2026, in Tetovo, the reported individual physically assaulted a minor.
On 20 October 2026, at 08:50, the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs received a report that, following a previous argument in the Kisela Voda area, public order and peace had been disturbed by a physical altercation between M.S. (35) and V.S. (57). Following the full documentation of the case, an appropriate report will be filed.
On 20 October 2026, at around 15:20, N.T. (54) from Skopje reported to SVR Skopje that she had been physically assaulted by an individual at a bus stop in the Avtokomanda area at around 06:40. Measures are being taken to investigate the case.