The Strumica Police Department filed criminal charges with the Strumica Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) against Z.M. (34) and A.T.G. (30), who were cultivating cannabis in a hidden section of an agricultural plot in the village of Sekirnik.
“Following a mutual agreement, the suspects cultivated the soil and planted and grew cannabis plants in a concealed area of a plot at a location known as ‘Matnik,’ within the territory of Sekirnik village, Strumica region.
Acting on a court order, police officers from Strumica PD carried out various official actions and special investigative measures, with technical support from officers of the Regional Center for Border Affairs ‘East’, securing evidence linking the suspects to the cultivation of the planted cannabis,” after which they were arrested and detained at the Strumica Police Station.
During official questioning, they admitted that after obtaining cannabis seeds, they prepared the soil and established an illegal “plantation” where, in May 2026, they planted the seeds and cultivated the plants for the purpose of producing marijuana.
“Several plants of varying heights, with a total weight of approximately 680 kilograms, were seized from the suspects. Following criminal charges, Z.M. and A.T.G. were brought before a pre-trial judge at the Basic Court of Strumica,” the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in its report.