Skopje, 23 February 2026 (MIA) - Police officers have detained a Serbian national under the suspicion of migrant smuggling after finding five persons from Egypt and one from Palestine in his vehicle.

The police detained a 30-year-old Serbian national at the Gevgelija-Skopje motorway early on Monday after inspecting his vehicle and finding six migrants, five of whom from Egypt and one from Pakistan, the Ministry of Interior said in a press release.

The migrants have been transferred to the Gevgelija-based reception-transit center for further processing.

Investigation in the case is underway.

Photo: MoI