Send to Kindle
Kiril Rashkov, aka Tsar Kiro, and his clan triggered massive tensions across Bulgaria in September after the murder of a teenager in Katunitsa. Photo by BGNES
Notorious Bulgarian Roma boss Kiril Rashkov, aka Tsar Kiro, will go to jail for 3.5 years for making death threats, a second court has confirmed.
Rashkov has already been sentenced by the Regional Court in the southern Bulgarian town of Asenovgrad for threatening to murder Veselin Hristov and Ivanka Petrova, residents of the village of Katunitsa, on September 23, 2011.
On Thursday, the Plovdiv District Court confirmed Tsar Kiro's 3.5-year sentence as well as the two compensations of BGN 2000 for each of the affected persons that he is supposed to pay. The verdict is final and cannot be appealed.
The Bulgarian Roma boss Kiril Rashkov has been notorious for allegedly making a fortune by trading with fake alcohol for many years.
On September 23, 2011, his associates ran over with a minivan and killed an ethnic Bulgarian boy, 18-year-old Angel Petrov, leading to an escalation of ethnic tensions and anti-Roma protests all over Bulgaria that subsided only 2-3 weeks later.
The majority of the Bulgarians remain resentful believing that many of the Roma are part of organized crime organization and are "privileged" for hardly ever being prosecuted by law enforcement authorities.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
Amidst growing discontent among taxi operators across Bulgaria, drivers in major cities like Burgas, Varna, and now Plovdiv are demanding a substantial hike in fares to cope with rising operational costs
In a brazen act of vandalism, the historic Great Basilica in the heart of Plovdiv fell victim to a senseless attack perpetrated by intoxicated youths
The Minister of Economy, Bogdan Bogdanov, marked a significant milestone with the official commencement of construction for Schneider Electric's new production facility for electrical components in the "Thrace Economic Zone" near Plovdiv
Sofia's city center will once again be the venue for the Eighth Annual March for Women's Rights, starting at 6 p.m. from the pylons of the National Palace of Culture (NDK)
Residents of Hrabrino village (loosely translated to "Brave") in Plovdiv region found themselves in an unexpected situation when they organized a civil arrest of what they believed to be a group of refugees
On July 26, 2024, Bring Me The Horizon will make their first-ever appearance in Bulgaria as headliners on Day 2 of our largest rock and metal music festival, HILLS OF ROCK, in Plovdiv
The Varna Court of Appeal has upheld a life sentence for the horrific murder of Silvia S., a woman from the Shumen village of Chernoglavtsi, marking a tragic end to a story of domestic violence that gripped the nation
Bulgarian journalist Dimitar Stoyanov finds himself embroiled in controversy after being detained by authorities for 24 hours on charges of hooliganism and threatening behavior with a weapon
In Bulgaria, a stark reality persists regarding domestic violence, as highlighted by Assoc. Dr. Aleksey Pamporov from the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Bulgarian authorities found themselves grappling with a peculiar case involving a 60-year-old Ukrainian woman
In a pioneering initiative to address road safety, a new campaign will see road offenders receiving letters from relatives of those who lost their lives in accidents
Bulgaria is grappling with a sharp increase in counterfeit currency, with the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) reporting a concerning surge in fake banknotes, particularly those of 100 BGN denominations
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022
