Crime

Bulgaria Keeps behind Bars Arrow Killer

Sofia city court left behind bars Filip Dimitrov, 28, who allegedly shot dead with an arrow an Iraqi citizen earlier this week.

Crime | September 16, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2034

Arrow Killer Enters Court in Bulgaria

Sofia city court is to rule on Sunday whether to keep in custody the man who shot dead with an arrow an Iraqi citizen earlier this week.

Crime | September 16, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1584

Bulgarian Police Seize 826 Kilos of Cannabis from Secret Dry Houses

The police in Bulgaria's town of Petrich found and confiscated a total of 826,5 kilograms of cannabis from an improvised dry houses in the Skrut village on Saturday, Darik News reported.

Crime | September 15, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3000

Picks Stuck into Car in Bulgarian Seaside Town

Several picks were stuck early on Saturday morning into the front bonnet of the vice chairman of Municipal markets in the seaside Bulgarian town of Pomorie.

Crime | September 15, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1810

Arrow Killer: I Chose Ali Because He Was Arab

The killer of the Iraqi citizen, who was shot with an arrow on Tuesday, said the motive for the murder was his hatred of Arabs, 24 hours daily reported. "I hate them since I have worked in Libya and I decided to kill one of them.

Crime | September 14, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3868

Drunk Driver with No License Kills 2, Injures 3 in Bulgaria's Capital

Two people were killed and another three injured in a heavy crash in Sofia in the early hours of Friday, caused by a drunk 17-year-old boy without a licence.

Crime | September 14, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2808

Bulgarian Arrow Suspect Killer Turns Himself In

Police investigating the murder of an arrow-shot Iraqi citizen said the suspect killer has turned himself in, the Bulgarian News Agency reported.

Crime | September 13, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1866

Woman Shot in the Eye with Gas Pistol in Bulgaria's Capital

A 29-year-old woman was shot at the eye by an unknown man in her home in Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia late on Wednesday. The shooter rank the victim's bell and attacked her immediately after she opened the door of her flat in Hadzhi Dimitar neighbour

Crime | September 13, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1783

Bulgaria to Release E-fit Picture of Arrow Killer

Police investigating the murder of the arrow-shot Iraqi citizen will release an e-fit picture of the suspect they are looking for. Police are studying CCTV footage and questioning witnesses in order to draw a precise profile of the killer, Interior Minis

Crime | September 12, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1563

54 Kilos of Heroin Seized at Bulgarian Border Check Point

Bulgaria's border police seized Wednesday a total of 54 kilograms of heroin at Kapitan Andreevo border check point. The drugs were found during a regular border check performed on a car with a Dutch licence plate, driven by a 43-year-old Turkish national

Crime | September 12, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2624

Swede Murder Suspect in Bulgaria: I Just Beat Him Up

A disco club bouncer, charged with the murder of a Swedish tourist in Bulgaria's Black Sea town of Nessebar, has pleaded innocent.

Crime | September 11, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3582

Iraqi Citizen Shot with Arrow in Bulgaria's Capital, Dies

A 41-year-old Iraqi national died after being shot with an arrow in the centre of Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia on Tuesday. Ali Mohamed Taher has been rushed to Pirogov Emergency Institute immediately after the incident but the doctors did not manage

Crime | September 11, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4879

Bulgaria Keeps behind Bars Croatian Hired Killer Suspect

Sofia Appellate Court rejected Tuesday the appeal on the case of the Croatian national Robert Matanic, charged with the murder of three Bulgarian underworld bosses.

Crime | September 11, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2392

Bulgarian Court Rules on Croatian Hired Killer Suspect Appeal

Sofia Court of Appeal is to try Tuesday the case against the Croatian national Robert Matanic, charged with the murder of three Bulgarian underworld bosses. The court sitting comes about a week after the judges ruled that Matanic should be kept in detent

Crime | September 11, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1577

Zemun Clan Gangster Dies after Shooting in Bulgaria's Capital

One of the Serbs, allegedly linked to the powerful Zemun Clan crime gang, who was heavily wounded in a shooting in Sofia in the middle of July, has died.

Crime | September 10, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4266

14 Bulgarians Arrested for Working without Permits in France

A total of 14 Bulgarian nationals have been arrested for working without permits in the wine-producing region of Beaujolais in France, Liberation newspaper reported. The detainees were hired by a local vine-grower through the mediation of a Turkish citiz

Crime | September 10, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1567

Bulgarian Police Seize 21 Kilos of Opium at Border Check Point

Bulgaria's border police seized on Sunday a total 21,2 kilograms of opium at the Kapitan Andreevo check point on the border with Turkey, in southeastern Bulgaria. The drugs were found in a secret compartment a car with Swedish licence plates, driven by a

Crime | September 9, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2345

Bulgarian Arrested for Pushing Counterfeit Money in Italy

A 42-year-old Bulgarian, whose name was withheld, was arrested in the Italian town of Treviglio, 40 kilometres east of Milan, on charges of pushing counterfeit money. The Bulgarian man was arrested after he tried to pay using a counterfeit EUR 200 bill,

Crime | September 8, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1812

Elderly Man Knocked down by Tram in Bulgaria's Capital

An elderly man was knocked down by a tram on the major Vitosha Boulevard in Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia on Friday. Two policemen, who were close to the spot, managed to pull the victim's body from under the machine minutes after the accident.

Crime | September 7, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1856

Drunk Bulgarian Stabs Lover to Death, Attempts Suicide in Bulgaria

A 59-year-old drunk man stabbed to death the woman, who was cohabitating with and then tried to commit suicide in Bulgaria's village of Topolchane on Thursday. The victim, 47, a widow with two children has been stabbed several times in the neck with a ki

Crime | September 7, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3171

Bulgaria Urges Extradition of Ethnic Turk over Murder

Bulgaria has called on Turkey to extradite Sunay Remzi, a former municipal councillor from the town of Silistra, who has been charged with murder, local prosecutors said.

Crime | September 6, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2004
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