The Ohrid Department of Internal Affairs (SVR Ohrid) filed a criminal complaint against P.H.S.J. (36), a citizen of Egypt, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “theft.” On 26 October 2026, he allegedly committed the offense at a hostel in Ohrid where he was staying, taking a mobile phone and money belonging to other guests when an opportunity arose, and then fleeing. Following investigative measures, he was arrested at 14:00 on the same day on the Tetovo–Skopje motorway by police officers from SVR Ohrid, the Criminal Police Department – Sector for General and Violent Crime and Domestic Violence, and SVR Tetovo. A preliminary proceedings judge at the Basic Court in Ohrid subsequently ordered him to be held in pre-trial detention for eight days.
On 27/28 October 2026, at various locations in Skopje, police officers from SVR Skopje arrested V.T. (43) and V.Š. (27), both from Skopje; N.R. (24) from the village of Idrizovo, Skopje region; B.R. (28) from the village of Kondovo, Skopje region; and M.L. (20) from Delčevo. Marijuana and a brown-colored substance were found in their possession and seized. Following the full documentation of the cases, appropriate reports will be filed against them.
SVR Tetovo filed a criminal complaint against M.Z. from the village of Želino, Tetovo region, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “causing general danger.” On 13 August 2026, the reported individual allegedly started a fire in an open area in the village of Želino, burning various types of waste.
SVR Veles filed a criminal complaint against Ć.S. from the Demir Kapija area on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “unauthorized manufacture, possession, brokering and trafficking in weapons and explosive materials.” On 1 June 2026, police officers searched the suspect’s home and other premises, where they found and seized rifle-launched grenade ammunition for which he did not have a permit.
On 27 October 2026, at approximately 12:00, a report was filed with SVR Skopje stating that a Honda passenger vehicle with Skopje registration plates, driven by I.Š. (25) from Skopje, had struck A.K. (77), a pedestrian from the village of Ljubanci, in the same village. The pedestrian sustained serious bodily injuries, which were confirmed at the “8 September” General City Hospital in Skopje. An inspection of the scene was carried out by an SVR Skopje inspection team.
SVR Kumanovo filed a criminal complaint against A.S. from Kumanovo on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “unauthorized production and distribution of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors.” Police officers reportedly observed the suspect hiding a box. Upon inspection, marijuana was found inside and seized.
On 27 October 2026, SVR Veles received a report that at approximately 23:40, on Vardarska Street in Veles, a Ford passenger vehicle with Veles registration plates, driven by B.T. (27) from Veles, left the roadway and struck a tree. Both the driver and his passenger, D.P. (27), also from Veles, sustained serious bodily injuries, which were confirmed at Veles General Hospital. An inspection was carried out by an SVR Veles team.
SVR Kumanovo filed a criminal complaint against A.M. (35) from Kriva Palanka on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “assaulting an official while performing security duties.” On 9 August 2026, in the Kumanovo region, the suspect allegedly physically assaulted a police officer while the officer was carrying out official duties.
SVR Tetovo filed a criminal complaint against F.K. from Tetovo on suspicion of committing the criminal offenses of “unlawful occupation of real estate” and “illegal construction.” The suspect allegedly constructed a solid-built structure on a cadastral parcel in Tetovo owned by the state, without prior approval from the competent authority.
SVR Strumica – Radoviš Police Department, filed a criminal complaint with the Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Strumica against I.J. (47) from Radoviš on suspicion of committing the criminal offenses of “tax evasion” under Article 279, “money laundering and other proceeds of crime” under Article 273, and “illegal construction” under Article 244-a. A criminal complaint was also filed against A.J. (71) from the village of Kodžalija, Radoviš region, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “tax evasion” under Article 279 of the Criminal Code.
Between 29 October 2019 and 2 November 2021, the first reported individual, I.J., acting as an authorized person on his mother A.J.’s foreign-currency bank account, allegedly received €579,015, equivalent to MKD 35,609,422, from an individual in Germany. The funds were not declared as income in accordance with the Law on Personal Income Tax, allegedly with the intention of partially or entirely evading tax payments.
An inspection conducted by the Public Revenue Office (PRO) established that the reported individuals had evaded a total of MKD 3,182,066 in tax, including interest. The first reported individual, I.J., allegedly used the proceeds to construct an illegally built property and purchase movable property in the country, concealing their origin in the process. In doing so, he allegedly also committed the criminal offenses of “money laundering and other proceeds of crime” and “illegal construction.”
On 27 October 2026, at 18:50, police officers from SVR Skopje arrested D.E.H. (24) and M.A. (23), both from Algeria, on Kuzman Josifovski Pitu Boulevard in Skopje. The arrests followed a report by S.J. (23) from Skopje, the owner of a catering establishment in the Aerodrom area of Skopje, who stated that money had been stolen from the establishment’s counter at approximately 16:00. Following the full documentation of the case, an appropriate report will be filed.
On 27 October 2026, at 21:50, police officers from the Department for Combating Illicit Drug and Arms Trafficking at SVR Štip arrested R.A. (36) from Štip. During a search and inspection of a Seat passenger vehicle with Štip registration plates that he was driving, the officers found and seized marijuana. A public prosecutor was notified, and an appropriate report will be filed once the incident has been fully documented.
On 27 October 2026, at 11:10, police officers from SVR Strumica arrested a 62-year-old resident of a village in the Strumica region following a report that he had physically assaulted his 62-year-old wife in their family home. He was detained at the Strumica Police Station, and a public prosecutor from the Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Strumica was notified. An appropriate report will be filed against him once the case has been documented.
On 27 October 2026, at 16:00, police officers from SVR Strumica arrested a 43-year-old resident of a village in the Strumica region following a report that he had physically assaulted his 37-year-old wife in their family home. He was detained at the Strumica Police Station, and a public prosecutor from the Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Strumica was notified. An appropriate report will be filed against him once the case has been documented.
On 28 October 2026, at 04:10, police officers from the Grupčin Police Unit arrested E.F. (39) from a village in the Tetovo region, following a report from his 61-year-old father that E.F. had physically assaulted him at approximately 01:00 and broken a glass panel in a door. He was detained at a police station, and an appropriate report will be filed against him once the case has been documented.
On 27 October 2026, at 20:00, N.P. (42), a Serbian citizen residing in Skopje, reported to SVR Skopje that his parked Škoda Kamiq passenger vehicle, bearing Serbian national registration plates, had been damaged between 12:00 and 18:00 in a parking area in the Centar district of Skopje. Measures are being taken to clarify the circumstances of the incident.
On 27 October 2026, at 14:40, D.P. (55) from Skopje reported to SVR Skopje that at approximately 21:15 on 26 October 2026, he had been attacked with a metal object by an unidentified individual inside a supermarket in the Karpoš district of Skopje. Measures are being taken to clarify the circumstances of the incident.
On 27 October 2026, at 22:45, K.V. (36) from Skopje reported to SVR Skopje that he had been physically assaulted by an unidentified individual at approximately 19:30 in a parking area in the Kisela Voda district of Skopje. Measures are being taken to clarify the circumstances of the incident.
On 28 October 2026, at 01:15, police officers from SVR Skopje arrested D.A. (42) from Skopje on Vidoe Smilevski Bato Boulevard in Skopje for disturbing public order and behaving aggressively toward police officers while they were performing official duties. During a search, a knife was found in his possession and seized. An appropriate report will be filed once the case has been fully documented.
SVR Tetovo filed a criminal complaint against M.D. (45) from the Tetovo region on suspicion of committing the criminal offenses of “bodily injury” and “endangering safety.” On 21 July 2026, the suspect allegedly physically assaulted his 42-year-old wife in their family home and threatened his 21-year-old son with a sharp object.
On 27 October 2026, at 19:00, police officers from SVR Kumanovo arrested N.R. (55), a resident of a village in the Municipality of Lipkovo, for allegedly physically assaulting his daughter and wife. He was taken to a police station, and an appropriate report will be filed against him once the case has been fully documented.
SVR Tetovo filed a criminal complaint against R.K. from the village of Novo Selo on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “illegal construction.” The suspect allegedly constructed three buildings without the required building permits or technical documentation on a cadastral parcel in the cadastral municipality of Golema Rečica, at a location known as “Dubrava.”
On 27 October 2026, at 11:30, police officers from the Kratovo Police Department arrested S.D.B. (41) from Kratovo following a report that she had attempted to charge R.P. and J.B., both from Skopje, for admission to the “Stone Dolls” (Kameni Kukli) site and had threatened them. An appropriate report will be filed against her once the case has been fully documented.
SVR Tetovo filed a criminal complaint against B.B. (19) from the village of Jažince, Municipality of Jegunovce, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “causing general danger.” On 13 March 2026, the suspect allegedly struck H.S. with his passenger vehicle.
On 27 October 2026, at 23:30, police officers from the Matejče Police Unit arrested A.S. (27) from the village of Lojane, Municipality of Lipkovo. He was reportedly found in the village of Lojane while attempting to purchase drugs from B.M. When police officers attempted to conduct checks on them, B.M. started a BMW passenger vehicle and attacked a police officer who was performing official duties through the vehicle’s window, then fled. Measures are being taken to clarify and document the incident, after which an appropriate report will be filed.
SVR Kumanovo filed a criminal complaint against I.S. from Kriva Palanka on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “failure to comply with a court decision.” On 5 October 2026, the suspect allegedly acted in violation of a domestic violence protection order issued by the Basic Court in Kriva Palanka while at the family home.
The Delčevo External Office for Criminal Affairs filed a criminal complaint against S.S. from Delčevo, director of the public utility company “Bregalnica” – Delčevo, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “abuse of official position and authority.”
The suspect allegedly abused his official position and authority by approving, during June and July 2025, an employee’s use of 15 working days off in compensation for accrued overtime, despite the employee not having actually worked the corresponding additional hours. The approval was granted without the consent of a supervisor.