On 21/22 October 2026, at different locations in Skopje, police officers from the Skopje Sector for Internal Affairs (SVR Skopje) arrested F.A. (39) and A.Đ. (18), both from Skopje, after marijuana was found in their possession and confiscated. Once the cases have been fully documented, appropriate charges will follow.
SVR Skopje filed criminal charges against A.L. (36) from Skopje on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “unauthorized production and distribution of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors.” On 17 February 2026, in Skopje, police officers searched a parked Seat Altea passenger vehicle in which the suspect was present. Marijuana was found in his possession and confiscated.
On 21 October 2026, at 9:30 a.m., P.K. from the village of Gorno Aglarci, Municipality of Novaci, reported to the Novaci Police Department that he had discovered an unexploded grenade while carrying out agricultural work in the area of the village. A pyrotechnics specialist from the Bitola Directorate for Protection and Rescue safely removed the grenade and determined that it was an artillery shell dating from the First World War.
SVR Bitola filed criminal charges against I.T. (28) from the village of Novaci on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “theft,” and against I.Z. (50) from Bitola and N.B. (41) from the village of Novaci on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “unauthorized manufacture, possession, brokering and trading in weapons and explosive substances.” The first suspect stole a small-caliber rifle, caliber 5.6 mm, from a house in the village of Baldovenci, Municipality of Novaci, belonging to a 78-year-old man who resides temporarily in Australia. The second suspect kept the rifle in Delčevo from 2021 until 9 September 2026. The owner later retrieved the rifle from the third suspect.
On 20 October 2026, at around 2:00 p.m., a report was filed with SVR Skopje stating that an electric scooter had struck S.V.K., a 71-year-old woman from Skopje, at the intersection of Boris Trajkovski Street and Emil Zola Street in Skopje. The scooter rider then left the scene. S.V.K. sustained serious bodily injuries, which were confirmed at the “Sveti Naum Ohridski” Public Health Institution in Skopje. An inspection was carried out by an SVR Skopje investigative team, and measures are being taken to identify the rider and clarify the circumstances of the incident.
SVR Tetovo filed criminal charges against N.R. (46), Š.B. (62) and S.H. (41), all from Tetovo, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “preventing an official from performing official duties.” On 17 July 2026 and 19 August 2026, at different locations in Tetovo, the suspects behaved aggressively toward police officers and obstructed them in the performance of their official duties.
On 21 October 2026, at 9:30 p.m., a report was filed with the Berovo Police Department stating that a tractor with a trailer bearing Pehčevo registration plates, driven by M.P., a 66-year-old man from the village of Crnik in the Pehčevo area, had left the road on an unclassified road at a place known as “Muškovi Čешmi,” in the area of Pehčevo. M.P. died from his injuries at the scene, and an emergency medical services doctor pronounced him dead. An inspection was carried out by an investigative team from the Pehčevo Police Department and a public prosecutor. On the prosecutor’s orders, the deceased’s body was sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy.
SVR Tetovo filed criminal charges against I.V. (35) and I.M. (51), both from Tetovo and employed by the Tetovo Emergency Medical Services unit at the Tetovo Public Health Institution, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “failure to provide medical assistance.” On 29 June 2026, the first suspect received a telephone report at the Tetovo Emergency Medical Services unit but failed to dispatch a team to provide medical assistance to an injured person in the village of Dobrošte. She also informed the second suspect, who was the head of the unit.
Over the past 24 hours, police officers at various locations across the country arrested seven drivers and conducted an official interview with another person in connection with the criminal offense of “reckless driving” under Article 297-a of the Criminal Code. All seven arrested individuals were driving without having passed a driving test: A.S. (28) and a 17-year-old, both from Skopje; A.A. (20) from the village of Aračinovo, in the Skopje area; a 17-year-old from the village of Orešani, Municipality of Zelenikovo; Dž.V. (24) from Bitola; B.M. (24) from the village of Dobovjani, in the Struga area; and a 16-year-old from the village of Mala Rečica, in the Tetovo area. Meanwhile, police officers from SVR Veles conducted an official interview, in the presence of a defense attorney, with a 17-year-old from Veles for riding a motorcycle without a driving license. Once the cases have been fully documented, appropriate criminal charges will be filed.
The Department for Suppression of Organized and Serious Crime filed criminal charges against Dž.R. (49) from Skopje on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “unauthorized manufacture, possession, brokering and trading in weapons or explosive materials.” On 20 August 2026, police officers searched the suspect’s home and other premises, where they found and confiscated an automatic rifle, a magazine for an automatic rifle, a pistol, pistol magazines and 208 rounds of ammunition.
On 21 October 2026, at 4:15 p.m., police officers from the Jegunovce Police Department arrested Lj.S. (46), from the Tetovo area, following a prior report by his 45-year-old wife that he had been physically and psychologically harassing her over an extended period. Once the case has been fully documented, appropriate charges will follow.
SVR Kumanovo filed criminal charges against N.A. (56) and B.A. (59), both from the village of Opae, Municipality of Lipkovo, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “evasion of excise duty.” During 2025, the two suspects allegedly illegally acquired, possessed and processed 1,324 kilograms of raw tobacco leaves, then put the tobacco on the market and sold it to other people, thereby evading excise duty amounting to 3,442,400 denars.
On 21 October 2026, at 8:35 p.m., a 52-year-old woman from Gostivar reported to the Gostivar Police Department that she had received threatening messages from her son on her mobile phone. Measures are being taken to investigate and document the case.
The Struga Police Department filed criminal charges against S.O. (37) from Struga on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “unlawful occupation of real estate.” On a cadastral plot in the village of Radožda, in the Struga area, the suspect allegedly constructed a fence with a retaining wall without authorization and without the required documentation issued by the competent state authority.
On 21 October 2026, at 6:50 p.m., B.Đ. (21) from Skopje reported to SVR Skopje that he had been physically assaulted by four individuals in the Bit Pazar area following a prior traffic-related disagreement. He sustained injuries. Measures are being taken to investigate the incident.
The Kičevo Police Department filed criminal charges against M.T. (30) from the village of Crvевci, in the Kičevo area, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “unauthorized production and distribution of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors.” Criminal police officers from the Kičevo Police Department searched a BMW passenger vehicle with Kičevo registration plates, driven by the suspect, on Osloboduvaње Boulevard in Kičevo. Cocaine was found and confiscated.
On 21 October 2026, at 9:15 p.m., a report was filed with SVR Skopje stating that public order and peace had been disturbed by a physical altercation at a betting shop in the Aerodrom Municipality area. The altercation involved B.N. (44), S.J. (55) and A.G. (41), all from Skopje. Glass bottles and drinking glasses were smashed during the incident. Once the case has been fully documented, appropriate charges will follow.
On 21 October 2026, at 9:40 p.m., a 45-year-old woman reported to SVR Skopje that, at around 6:35 p.m., an older man had touched her underage daughter’s body while they were on a bus in the Centar area. Measures are being taken to investigate the case.
On 21 October 2026, at around 1:40 p.m., police officers from the Unit for Combating Illicit Drug and Weapons Trafficking within SVR Štip arrested P.I. (40) from Veles on the Skopje–Štip motorway. During police operations, officers stopped an Opel Astra passenger vehicle with Veles registration plates, driven by the suspect. When officers attempted to search him as he was getting out of the vehicle, he threw away a cigarette box containing a white powdery substance. The box and its contents were found and confiscated. Once the case has been fully documented, appropriate charges will be filed against him.
The Gostivar External Office for Criminal Affairs filed criminal charges against H.A. (46) from the Gostivar area on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “bodily injury.” On 5 September 2026, the suspect physically assaulted his wife at their family home, using various objects during the assault.
On 21 October 2026, at 9:20 p.m., police officers from SVR Skopje detained E.K. (33), R.K. (22) and A.S. (42), all from Skopje, in the Gjorče Petrov area, following a prior report that they had disturbed public order and peace by engaging in a physical altercation with one another. Once the case has been fully documented, appropriate charges will follow.
On 21 October 2026, at around 6:50 p.m., A.A. (18) from Skopje reported to SVR Skopje that he had been physically assaulted by two people he knew in the Centar area. Measures are being taken to investigate the case.
The Berovo External Office for Criminal Affairs filed criminal charges against D.C. (52) from the village of Ratevo, in the Berovo area, on suspicion of committing the criminal offenses of “bodily injury” and “failure to comply with a court decision.” On 9 October 2026, the suspect allegedly assaulted her minor daughter with a hard object, thereby violating a decision issued by the Basic Court in Berovo in proceedings concerning the protection of rights.
On 21 October 2026, at 4:40 p.m., a report was filed with SVR Skopje stating that public order and peace had been disturbed by a physical altercation between A.B. (50) and Dž.A. (66), both from Skopje, following a prior disagreement in the Centar area. Once the case has been fully documented, appropriate charges will follow.
On 21 October 2026, at 9:15 a.m., M.P. (41) from Skopje reported to SVR Skopje that, at around 3:00 p.m. on 20 October 2026, his minor daughter had been physically assaulted by another minor girl at a sandwich shop in the Gjorče Petrov area. Measures are being taken to investigate the case.
On 21 October 2026, at 6:40 p.m., I.J. (36) from Skopje reported to SVR Skopje that his minor son had been physically assaulted by a classmate at around 2:00 p.m. on 19 October 2026 in the Karpoš area. Measures are being taken to investigate the case.