On February 12, 2026, at 1:00 AM in Štip, police officers from the Department for Illegal Drug and Weapon Trafficking at the Štip Police Department detained T.I. (56), S.I. (32), I.V. (38), and S.K. (37), all from Štip.During a search of T.I.'s home, conducted under a court order, S.I., I.V., and S.K. were found using marijuana.Additionally, a search of the individuals revealed several packages of marijuana, cannabis seeds, a digital scale, and other items suspected to be linked to criminal activity were seized from T.I. S.K. was found with one larger and one smaller package of marijuana, while S.I. also had one package of marijuana seized. During the raid, in another room, A.M. (28) from Štip was found, but no items linked to criminal activity were discovered with her.
The individuals were held at the police station, a public prosecutor was informed, and after the case is fully documented, appropriate charges will be filed against them under Article 215 and Article 216 of the Criminal Code.