Crime

BREAKING: Police Officer From GDBOP Detained As Suspect Of Espionage For Russia (UPDATED)

A specialized operation is currently being conducted in the building of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP), BNR reported.

Crime | February 5, 2024, Monday // 11:50 | Viewed: 4735

Another Public Killing In Bulgaria - This Time "The Notary" Was Murdered

In a shocking incident, Martin Bojanov, widely known as "The Notary," fell victim to a fatal shooting in Sofia's Gorna Banya neighborhood

Crime | January 31, 2024, Wednesday // 23:16 | Viewed: 4858

Crime Watch: The Unseen Side of Sofia Revealed in New Data!

Recent data from the Sofia Directorate of the Interior reveals a noteworthy shift in crime statistics for the year 2023

Crime | January 30, 2024, Tuesday // 09:44 | Viewed: 2908

Bulgaria: Email Passwords of 2,439 Government Employees Exposed on the Dark Web

The Minister of e-Government, Alexander Yolovski, recently revealed that the passwords associated with 2,439 government employee email addresses have been leaked onto the dark web

Crime | January 25, 2024, Thursday // 17:05 | Viewed: 3792

Tragic Street Accident Claims Life of Elderly Italian Near Pazardzhik

In a somber incident near Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, an 86-year-old Italian resident of Chernogorovo lost his life in a street accident on Tuesday evening

Crime | January 24, 2024, Wednesday // 18:04 | Viewed: 3438

Bulgarian Authorities Arrest Suspect in School Bomb Threats

Bulgarian law enforcement has successfully apprehended a 32-year-old Bulgarian citizen suspected of orchestrating bomb threats targeting schools across the country

Crime | January 23, 2024, Tuesday // 17:19 | Viewed: 3335

Disturbing Trends: 20+ Women Lost to Domestic Violence in Bulgaria Last Year

Last year witnessed a tragic toll of over 20 women losing their lives to domestic violence in Bulgaria, with nearly 1,400 reported cases of such abuse

Crime | January 23, 2024, Tuesday // 15:07 | Viewed: 3181

Bulgarian Driver Shouthing 'Allahu Akbar' Suspected in Deliberate Crash at Slovak Gas Station

In a shocking incident near Červeník, Western Slovakia, a Bulgarian driver is suspected of intentionally crashing into a gas station at high speed

Crime | January 23, 2024, Tuesday // 14:53 | Viewed: 4002

Bulgarian Authorities Detain Eight Illegal Migrants in Silistra

A significant development unfolded in Silistra, northwestern Bulgaria, where authorities successfully detained a group of eight illegal migrants, marking a crucial step in addressing the ongoing challenges related to illegal migration

Crime | January 23, 2024, Tuesday // 13:44 | Viewed: 2959

Burgas Tragedy: 24-Year-Old Faces Charges for Brutal Murder of Mother

In a shocking incident that has left the community in Burgas reeling, 24-year-old Georgi Gendjov has been charged by the prosecutor's office for the particularly cruel murder of his mother, Radka Gesheva

Crime | January 22, 2024, Monday // 13:00 | Viewed: 4013

Bulgaria: Police Raid Vasil Bozhkov's Properties

An intense police operation is unfolding at the properties of Vasil Bozhkov, Bulgarian politician and controversial businessman

Crime | January 19, 2024, Friday // 09:40 | Viewed: 4002

Tragedy Strikes as Bulgarian Woman Shot Dead by Ex-Partner in Germany

In a shocking incident in Germany, a Bulgarian woman lost her life as she was shot by her ex-partner inside a busy supermarket. The tragic event unfolded in Rhine-Main on Monday evening

Crime | January 17, 2024, Wednesday // 12:00 | Viewed: 3421

Stara Zagora Gas Station Hit in Late-Night Robbery, Suspect Caught

In a startling incident that unfolded around 1 o'clock last night, an armed robbery jolted a gas station located at the Stara Zagora exit in the direction of Kazanlak

Crime | January 16, 2024, Tuesday // 10:00 | Viewed: 2985

Disturbing Reality: One in Four Bulgarians Reports Experience of Violence

A recent study funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway under the EEA Financial Mechanism reveals that a staggering one in four Bulgarians has encountered violence

Crime | January 13, 2024, Saturday // 10:00 | Viewed: 3859

Bulgaria: Border Police Officers Suspended Following Murder Case at Sofia Border Crossing

The Main Directorate of the Border Police has temporarily suspended three border officers assigned to the Strezimirovtsi border crossing on the day of 49-year-old Kiril Rusev's murder

Crime | January 10, 2024, Wednesday // 19:00 | Viewed: 4511

Sofia Enforces Body Cams for Street Officers

Lyubomir Nikolov, Director of the Metropolitan Directorate of Internal Affairs, announced the mandatory use of body cameras for all street-deployed police officers

Crime | January 10, 2024, Wednesday // 10:08 | Viewed: 3263

The OneCoin Scam: German Court Sentences Accomplices of Missing 'Crypto Queen' to Prison

A German court in Münster has delivered a verdict against key accomplices involved in the notorious OneCoin cryptocurrency scam

Crime | January 10, 2024, Wednesday // 09:42 | Viewed: 3951

Strategic Collaboration: Bulgaria Offers Police Support for Paris Olympics

Bulgaria's Ministry of the Interior has signaled its readiness to dispatch officers from various departments—such as the Border Police, Security Police, and if required, the Criminal Police—to assist in maintaining security during the upcoming Olympic Gam

Crime | January 9, 2024, Tuesday // 16:31 | Viewed: 3125

Sofia's Shocking Murder: Tortured Victim's Death Linked to Loan Shark Debt

A chilling murder in Sofia unravels a grim tale of torture, deceit, and a financial debt

Crime | January 8, 2024, Monday // 16:53 | Viewed: 5074

Interior Minister Urges Dismissal of Senior Police Officers Amid Controversy in Stara Zagora

Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov, in collaboration with Chief Secretary Zhivko Kotsev, conducted an urgent meeting with top police officials across the country on Friday, declared the Interior Ministry

Crime | January 5, 2024, Friday // 17:11 | Viewed: 3464

Mentally Ill Man Arrested For Brutally Murdering His Wife In Vidin

Authorities in Vidin apprehended a mentally ill man suspected of murdering his wife in the "Nov Pat" district, following a distressing discovery made by concerned neighbors

Crime | January 5, 2024, Friday // 14:16 | Viewed: 3529
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