Crime

Man Shot Dead in Bulgaria Capital

A man has been shot to death with one bullet in the head in a southern district of the Bulgarian capital, Darik News reported.

Crime | November 4, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2333

Mayoral Runner in Bulgaria's Byala Gets Death Threats

The mayoral candidate in Bulgaria's Byala municipality Iliyan Tsonev has received Sunday death threats by an anonymous caller. The runner was said he will be "killed in the centre of the town in the presence of the people from his headquarters and then b

Crime | November 4, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1718

Bulgarian Man Arrested for Beating Pensioner after Car Crash

A young Bulgarian driver was arrested in Plovdiv after beat black and blue a retired man when his old car crashed into the young driver's BMW on Saturday.

Crime | November 3, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3514

Bomb Alert Seals off Sofia Central Station

A bomb alert cleared off the area around Sofia central station at midday after a tip-off about a suspicious package. Transport police officers are currently checking the package.

Crime | November 2, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1532

Bulgaria Seizes 25 Iraqis Hiding in Truck Trailer

Bulgaria border police seized twenty-five men, who claim to be Iraqis, hiding in the trailer of a Renault truck that was travelling from Greece to Germany.

Crime | November 2, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1907

Man Arrested for Teen Sex Abuse in Bulgaria

Bulgarian police has arrested a 55-year-old man on charges of sexual abuse of underage boys, who featured in porn videos that he shot.

Crime | November 1, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 10781

Bulgarian Mobster Suspect Widow Testifies in Court

The widow of one of the founders of Bulgaria's obsolete ex-grouping SIC, who was shot dead two years ago, took the witness stand Wednesday as court renewed the trial. Bulgarian mobster Milcho Bonev's widow Silvia Panagonova, testified as a witness in tri

Crime | October 31, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 12753

Health Woes Save Bulgaria Top Mobster from the Witness Stand

As expected, the elder of the two notorious brothers, dubbed the Marguin, failed to take the witness stand in the murder trial of a founder of the obsolete ex-grouping SIC. Krassimir Marinov's lawyer presented before Sofia City Court the sick leave of hi

Crime | October 31, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2345

Bulgaria Top Mobster Take Stand in Murder Trial

The elder of the two notorious brothers, dubbed the Marguin, is expected to take the stand as a witness in the trial for the murder of a founder of the obsolete ex-grouping SIC. Sofia City Court will convene yet again for a hearing of the trial against t

Crime | October 31, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3160

1 Killed, 3 Injured in Early Morning Crash in Northern Bulgaria

A fifty-year-old man was killed and another three were injured in a heavy crash early on Wednesday in Northern Bulgaria. The accident occurred after two cars crashed at a gas station near the village of Grivitsa, close to the town of Pleven.

Crime | October 31, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1120

Frenchman Tries to Traffic Bulgarian Roma Boy, Gets Caught

Bulgarian border police have arrested on Monday evening a French national, who tried to take out from the country an underage Roma boy, the 24 hours daily reported.

Crime | October 30, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1907

Sofia Court Hears Case against Ex-Agriculture Minister

Sofia City Court heard on Tuesday the case against Bulgaria's former farm minister Ventsislav Varbanov, who is charged with malfeasance in office. He is also accused of embezzling funds from the country's agriculture fund between 1998 and 2001, when he h

Crime | October 30, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1435

Extended Bill of Indictment against Ex-Sofia Heating Utility Head Enters Court

The extended bill of indictment against the former head of Sofia heating utility Valentin Dimitrov entered the district court on Tuesday, charging him of currency frauds worth EUR 4 M.

Crime | October 30, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1587

France Expels Bulgarian Emigrants, Uses Police Violence

The French authorities are forcibly expelling illegal Bulgarian and Romanian emigrants in the country, using brutal police violence, the French hns-info.net reported Monday.

Crime | October 29, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2291

Tipsy Man Nabbed for Threats against Bulgaria's Interior

A 50-year-old man has reportedly been arrested on suspicions of bullying with death threats the Interior Minister Rumen Petkov on the day of the vote.

Crime | October 28, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1585

3 Arrested in Bulgaria on Vote-Buying Charges

As Bulgarians headed to elect mayors and municipal councilors on Sunday, three people were arrested on allegations of vote buying, a popular practice that the country's lawmakers have criminalized.

Crime | October 28, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1891

Bulgaria Interior Min Gets Death Threats on Election Day

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Rumen Petkov, who spearheaded a clampdown on vote-buying ahead of Sunday's local vote, has received death threats by an anonymous caller.

Crime | October 28, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1523

Bomb Alerts Rock Bulgaria's Coastal Varna on Election Day

Two bomb alerts triggered tensions in Varna as the coastal town citizens were heading to vote for a mayor and municipal councillors.

Crime | October 28, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1865

Sofia Citizen Fires Gunshots against Polling Station

A Sofia citizen has fired several gunshots with an airgun against one of the polling stations in the Mladost district, the spokesperson of the prosecutor's office Russi Alexiev announced.

Crime | October 28, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1458

Mentally Diseased Man Arrested over Fratricide in Bulgaria

A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murdering his brother in Bulgaria's town of Smoliyan in the early hours of Saturday. The victim's body was found in his home after the alleged killer signalled the police.

Crime | October 27, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1857

Not Only Bulgaria Staviiski's Hummer Was Speeding - Witness

Eyewitness of the hellish chain crash, caused by Bulgaria's top skater Maxim Staviiski, claims that one more vehicle involved was speeding, except sportsman's Hummer, Darik News reported Saturday. Sportsman's defence lawyers insisted that the witness sho

Crime | October 27, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2520
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