Bulgaria Detains Romanian National Trying to Smugge 0.5 Kg Heroin

Crime | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 18:14
Bulgaria: Bulgaria Detains Romanian National Trying to Smugge 0.5 Kg Heroin Credit: customs.bg

Bulgarian authorities have thwarted an attempt by a Romanian woman to smuggle about half a kilogramme of heroin through Kapitan Andreevo crossing at the border with Turkey.

The Romanian national travelling in a Turkish-registered bus from Istanbul to Bucharest was searched by customs officials on the request of Bulgarian border police, Bulgaria’s National Customs Agency announced on Tuesday.

The search found the heroin hidden in the coat of the Romanian woman. She was detained pending criminal investigation. Her name was not disclosed.

 

 

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