150 kg of marijuana seized from Kosovo transit truck at Bogorodica
Police and customs officers seized 150 kilograms of marijuana hidden in a Skopje-plated truck at the Bogorodica border crossing. The truck had entered from Kosovo en route to Greece and Turkey, and estimates put the haul's black-market value at over 1.5 million euros.
A joint police and customs operation prevented an attempt to traffic marijuana
into North Macedonia.[1][2]A detailed inspection at the Bogorodica border
crossing found 150 kilograms of marijuana hidden in a truck with Skopje licence
plates.[1][2]Investigations were continuing to identify all the individuals
involved and the organisation behind the trafficking network.[1][2]
Preliminary information said the truck had entered from Kosovo.[1][2]The truck
was planned to transit through North Macedonia en route to Greece, with Turkey
as its final destination.[1][2]The operation was an interinstitutional
collaboration between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Customs
Directorate under a cooperation memorandum signed in November 2024.[1][2]
The seizednarcotics were to undergo forensic analysis and further expert
evaluation.[1][2]Estimates put the black-market worth of the quantity at over
1.5 million euros.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Cannabis
150 kg
Value (official estimate)
EUR 1,500,000
Agency type
Customs, Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (150 kg)
Activity
Trafficking
Setting
Vehicle
Case stage
Under investigation
Route
Kosovo → Greece, Türkiye via North Macedonia
Sources
Euronews Albaniaeuronews.alTruck Carrying €1.5 Million Worth of Drugs Seized in North Macedonia, Entered from Kosovo
Reporteri.netreporteri.net150 kilograms of drugs seized in North Macedonia, the truck entered from Kosovo and was destined for Turkey
Open questions the AI reported
The article gives no separate date for the inspection; 12 February 2025 is its publication date.
No arrests, named suspects, charges or court outcome were reported; the investigation was described as ongoing.
Only one opened source about this event could be found, so no second account confirms the figures.
The Reporteri.net page gives no separate date for the Bogorodica inspection; 12 February 2025 is its publication date.
Reporteri.net names no arrested suspects and reports no charges; it says the investigation continues to identify those involved and how the transport was organized.
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Police in North Macedonia seized more than 40 tons of cannabis from licensed medical producers in raids around Skopje and Strumica in early February 2026. The Interior Ministry said the cannabis was suspected of diversion to the illegal market; no arrests were disclosed.