On November 6, 2026, the National Unit for the Suppression of Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking, part of the Criminal Investigations Sector in the Department for the Suppression of Organized and Serious Crime, under the guidance of a Public Prosecutor from the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office for the Prosecution of Organized Crime and Corruption, filed a criminal complaint against N.N. (60) from Gostivar for the committed criminal act of "human trafficking," according to Article 418-a, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.
During 2025 and 2026, N.N. committed the act with the intent of gaining unlawful financial benefit, by exploiting the vulnerability and dependent status of his mother, Z.S. (80) from Gostivar, as well as her physical incapacity (she moves in a wheelchair and cannot perform daily activities independently), and forced her to beg.
Specifically, N.N. continuously took his mother to a location in Gostivar for an extended period, exposing her to labor exploitation through begging, while remaining in her immediate vicinity, monitoring and controlling her activities, after which he violently and brazenly took the money she received, which he then used for his own needs.
Based on a court order issued by the Basic Criminal Court in Skopje, a search was conducted at the residence and other premises of N.N. in the Gostivar area, during which the individual was deprived of liberty.
During the search, mobile phones and cash, originating from the commission of the criminal act, were found and temporarily seized.