Two men arrested in Zitoshe and Belushino over unstamped firewood
Police from the Ropotovo unit detained V.S. (57) and S.B. (69) on 29.10.2026 after discovering unstamped firewood and a chainsaw.
Two men were detained on October 29, 2026 after police found unstamped firewood loaded on vehicles in the Dolneni and Krushevo areas, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
Officers from the Ropotovo police unit stopped activity in the village of Zitoshe and in Belushino and found firewood that had not gone through required marking procedures, leading to the immediate detention of the drivers.
Details from the police statement
“On 29.10.2026 at 14:30 in s. Zitoshe, municipality of Dolneni, police officers from the Ropotovo Police Department deprived V.S.(57) from s. Zitoshe of liberty because at a location called ‚Nadvodenica‘ in s. Zitoshe he was found with a trailer loaded with unstamped firewood. On 29.10.2026 at 16:20 in s. Belushino, Krusevsko, police officers from the Ropotovo Police Department deprived S.B.(69) from s. Belushino of liberty because during an inspection of a tractor with Krusevo license plates, which he was driving, unstamped wood and a chainsaw were found and seized,” the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.
Both men — V.S. (57) from Zitoshe and S.B. (69) from Belushino — remain in police custody while investigators complete documentation of the cases.
After the investigations are documented, appropriate charges will be filed against the individuals.
Photo: press material from the event
