On 23/24 October 2026, at various locations in Skopje, police officers from the Skopje Police Department detained E.B. (28), F.Š. (22), N.D. (20), D.B. (24), M.Č. (24), K.Đ. (23), T.N. (21), all from Skopje, and F.U. (31) from Turkey, after white powdery substances, a white lump-like substance, tablets, marijuana and a digital scale were found and seized from them. Following the full documentation of the cases, appropriate submissions will be filed.
On 23 October 2026, at 16:20, a traffic accident involving a moped with Skopje registration plates, driven by D.V. (60) from Skopje, and a bicycle ridden by B.I. (75) from Skopje, was reported to the Skopje Police Department. The accident occurred on Ferid Bajram Street in Skopje. The cyclist sustained serious bodily injuries, while the moped rider, D.V., sustained bodily injuries. Their injuries were confirmed at the Mother Teresa Clinical Centre and the Sveti Naum Ohridski Public Health Institution in Skopje. An inspection was carried out by a team from the Skopje Police Department.
The Veles Police Department filed a criminal complaint against S.A. (61) from Skopje, residing in the Negotino area, on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “unauthorised production and distribution of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors”. On 16 October 2026, police officers searched the home where the reported individual was staying, during which marijuana and cannabis seeds were found and seized.
On 22 October 2026, at around 15:40, a traffic accident involving a Volkswagen passenger vehicle with Skopje registration plates, driven by M.A.S. (47) from Skopje, and a moped with Skopje registration plates, driven by B.K. (38) from Skopje, was reported to the Skopje Police Department. The accident occurred at the intersection of Nikola Tesla Street and Ruđer Bošković Street in Skopje. The moped rider sustained serious bodily injuries, which were confirmed at the Sveti Naum Ohridski Public Health Institution in Skopje. An inspection was carried out by a team from the Skopje Police Department.
On 23 October 2026, at around 06:40, a traffic accident involving a Volkswagen Polo passenger vehicle with Skopje registration plates, driven by K.S. (63) from Kočani, and a moped with Štip registration plates, driven by I.K. (37) from Štip, was reported to the Štip Police Department. The accident occurred at the intersection of Boris Krajger Street and Ante Banina Street in Štip. The moped rider sustained serious bodily injuries, which were confirmed at the Štip Clinical Hospital. An inspection was carried out by a team from the Štip Police Department.
The Tetovo Police Department filed a criminal complaint against K.B. (36) from Tetovo on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “endangering security”. On 17 October 2026, at the family home in Tetovo, the reported individual attempted to attack his mother with a sharp object and subsequently threatened to kill her.
On 23 October 2026, at around 22:15, the Skopje Police Department received a report that a Volvo passenger vehicle with Gostivar registration plates, driven by J.D. (36) from Gostivar, had struck a wild animal—a bear—on the Skopje–Tetovo motorway. A veterinarian from the Skopje Zoo confirmed that the animal had died. An inspection was carried out by a team from the Skopje Police Department.
The Ohrid Police Department filed a criminal complaint against D.B. (46) and S.B. (72), both from Ohrid, on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “unauthorised manufacture, possession, brokering and trading in weapons or explosive materials”. On 25 March 2026, police officers searched the reported individuals’ home, during which ammunition was found and seized.
On 23 October 2026, at 21:30, police officers from the Strumica Police Department detained S.K. (34) from a village in the Strumica area after a jar containing hashish was found during a search.
On 22 October 2026, in Strumica, police officers from the Strumica Police Department detained A.M. (31) from Strumica after marijuana was found during a search.
On 22 October 2026, in Strumica, police officers from the Strumica Police Department detained J.B. (44) and K.J. (38), both from Strumica, after marijuana was found during searches.
On 22 October 2026, in Strumica, police officers from the Strumica Police Department detained M.A. (36) from Strumica. During a search, he voluntarily handed over a package containing marijuana.
A public prosecutor from the Strumica Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office was notified of all the incidents. Following their documentation, appropriate submissions will be filed against the individuals.
The Ohrid Police Department filed a criminal complaint against P.C. (44) from the village of Botun, Debarca Municipality, on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence of “negligent performance of official duties”, and against I.K. (45) from Bitola for committing the criminal offence of “theft”.
The first reported individual, a transport officer at the Galichica Forestry Enterprise in Ohrid, acted contrary to his official obligations and duties by handing over the forestry marking hammer to the second reported individual, thereby enabling him to use it for felling and marking timber without ensuring adequate supervision and verification of its origin. He also failed to issue the appropriate transport document for moving the timber from the felling site to the designated storage facility.
On 26 September 2026, police officers from the Ohrid Police Department caught the second reported individual transporting 14 cubic metres of firewood oak timber in a Scania truck with Bitola registration plates towards the village of Crvena Voda, Debarca Municipality, without possessing the appropriate documentation. The timber was seized and handed over to representatives of the Galichica Forestry Enterprise.
On 23 October 2026, at 21:10, a 23-year-old woman from Štip reported to the Štip Police Department that she had been physically assaulted at around 01:00 by her husband, D.Č. (29), from Štip, with whom she was undergoing divorce proceedings. Measures are being taken to investigate and document the case, after which an appropriate submission will follow.
On 23 October 2026, at 22:20, M.M. (40) from Skopje reported to the Skopje Police Department that he had been physically assaulted by an individual at around 22:00 in a parking area in the Centar area of Skopje. Measures are being taken to fully document the case.
On 23 October 2026, at 14:20, S.A. (51) from Skopje, employed at the Mother Teresa Clinical Centre in Skopje, reported to the Skopje Police Department that she had sustained serious bodily injuries at around 12:40 while performing her work duties within the clinical centre’s premises. The injuries were confirmed at the Emergency Centre of the complex. An inspection was carried out by a team from the Skopje Police Department, and a labour inspector was notified.
On 23 October 2026, in the Bit Pazar area of Skopje, police officers from the Skopje Police Department detained M.H. (22), B.I. (25), A.I. (27), M.R. (33), M.M. (31) and A.J. (24), all from Skopje, for disturbing public order and peace by engaging in a physical altercation with one another, during which a glass object was also used. A.J. sustained injuries, which were confirmed at the Sveti Naum Ohridski Public Health Institution in Skopje. Following full documentation of the case, appropriate submissions will be filed.
On 23 October 2026, at 12:00, G.I. (60) from Skopje reported to the Skopje Police Department that his minor son had been physically assaulted by several minors, one of whom he knew, at around 21:30 on 22 October 2026 in the Aerodrom area of Skopje. Measures are being taken to fully clarify the case.
On 23 October 2026, police officers from the Skopje Police Department conducted official interviews with a 14-year-old minor and a 16-year-old minor, both from Skopje, following an earlier report by Š.M. (54) from Šuto Orizari that they had physically assaulted him in front of a supermarket in Šuto Orizari at around 23:30 on 22 October 2026. Following full documentation of the case, appropriate submissions will be filed.
On 24 October 2026, at 02:20, T.M. (45) from Skopje reported to the Skopje Police Department that he had been physically assaulted by an individual at around 01:00 in the Centar area of Skopje, who also took money from him. Measures are being taken to investigate the case.
On 23 October 2026, at 22:15, police officers from the Gostivar Internal Affairs Department detained D.D. (48) from the village of Galate. During a check of the passenger vehicle he was driving and a search of his person, a white powdery substance was found and seized. Following full documentation of the case, an appropriate submission will follow.
On 24 October 2026, at 00:10, police officers from the Kamеnjane Police Office detained J.T. (44) from Tetovo. During an operational control in a parking area in front of a casino in the village of Bogovinje, police officers searched an Audi passenger vehicle with Tetovo registration plates in which he was present. Marijuana residue was found and seized. Following full documentation of the case, an appropriate submission will follow.
On 23 October 2026, at 11:00 and 13:00, police officers from the Tetovo Police Department detained A.Š. (21) and A.C. (19), both from Tetovo, on reasonable suspicion of committing the criminal offence under Article 236, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code. They are suspected of having committed several thefts in the Tetovo area over the past two weeks. Both individuals have been detained at a police station, and appropriate submissions will follow once the cases have been documented.
On 23 October 2026, at 11:30, in the village of Gorno Sedlarce, Tetovo area, police officers from the Tetovo Police Department detained E.Z. (77) from the same village. He was wanted under an order issued by the Tetovo Basic Court to serve a prison sentence for a criminal offence under Article 130, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code. He was escorted to the Tetovo Prison Correctional Facility to serve his sentence.
On 23 October 2026, at around 14:50, on Maja Ugrinovski Street in Gostivar, police officers conducted identity checks and searches of A.M. (38) and B.M. (28), both from Gostivar. Marijuana was found on A.M. Both individuals were detained, and following full documentation of the case, an appropriate submission will be filed against them.
On 23 October 2026, at 19:45, police officers from the Kamеnjane Police Office stopped a passenger vehicle on the regional road in the village of Bogovinje, Tetovo area. During a search of the passenger, O.K. (23) from the village of Pirok, Tetovo area, marijuana was found and seized. The individual was detained, and following full documentation of the case, an appropriate submission will follow.
On 23 October 2026, at 20:20, at a location known as “Guri Sokoleci” in the village of Kalište, Gostivar area, police officers from the Galate Police Office detained N.S. (63) from the village of Džepčište, M.D. (55) from the village of Čelopek, and Z.M. (72) and N.K. (78) from the village of Vrapčište.
They were caught carrying out illegal excavation in search of gold. A metal detector, shovels, pickaxes and other items were found and seized from them. They are suspected of committing the criminal offence under Article 264 of the Criminal Code, “damaging or destroying goods under temporary protection or natural rarities”. All four were detained at a police station, and following documentation of the case, an appropriate submission will be filed against them.
On 23 October 2026, at 22:00, on Marshal Tito Street in Tetovo, police officers from the Tetovo Police Department detained Danish citizens J.D. (23) and M.S. (25) after marijuana was found and seized during a search of a Volkswagen Polo passenger vehicle with Skopje registration plates in which they were travelling. During a search of M.S., a grinder containing marijuana residue was also found and seized from his bag. They have been detained at a police station, and following documentation of the case, an appropriate submission will follow.