Killed Bulgarian mobster Ivan Todorov, dubbed Doktora, made hundreds of thousands from the cigarette-trafficking channel he was part of, media revealed.
The smugglers' total turnover per year was between EUR 6 B and EUR 8 B, and Todorov's share was about EUR 400 М, financial intelligence experts said for private Darik radio.
Apart from Todorov, the smuggling channel that was controlled by an Italian family also included two notorious Greek brothers. Bulgaria's late mobster was among the smaller fish in the channel, experts said.
Cigarettes went from China through Cyprus or Montenegro through Bulgaria, ending in the UK.
Ivan Todorov became a household name in Bulgaria after a failed attempt on his life in April 2003. He was the target of numerous police investigations, including goods smuggling and money laundry. Todorov was shot dead while riding his Porsche Cayenne in the center of Sofia on February 22.