On August 27, 2026, police officers from the Police Station in Kočani detained D.S. (42) and V.Z. (26), both from Kočani, based on prior operational intelligence indicating they were perpetrators of multiple serious thefts in the area of the Police Station in Kočani. A search was conducted in their homes, following a previously issued court order, during which items originating from a criminal act under Article 236 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of North Macedonia were found and seized. Upon complete documentation of the case, appropriate charges will follow.