Anti-drug operation in Macedonia, 14 detained, among them a 14-year-old

During the night between October 22 and 23, police detained in several locations in Skopje Sh.B. (45), S.P. (27), B.O. (37), A.T. (29), L.S. (34), B.T. (45) and E.S. (23), all from Skopje, as well as a 14-year-old from the city’s outskirts. Also among those detained were G.Ç. (33) and D.A. (19) from Veles, N.F. (22) from Tetovo and A.Ç. (24) from Turkey. According to the Macedonian Interior Ministry, during the searches, marijuana and a white powdery substance were found and seized from them.

In Bitola, on 22.10.2026, at 23:20, officers from the Bitola police department detained A.K. (39), a resident of this city, in front of a hospitality establishment on the city promenade. A search of him uncovered a powdery substance, which was seized.

The Interior Ministry also announced that on 22.10.2026, at 03:00, officers from the Strumica police department detained K.P. (22), from the same city, in Strumica. During the search, he handed over two packages of hashish. After the cases are fully documented, appropriate charges will be filed.