Crime

Romanian Police Detain Wanted Bulgarian Drug Trafficker

Romanian police detained a Bulgarian national, wanted for drug trafficking, in the town of Calafat in the southwest of the country, Romanian daily Ziua reported on Thursday. The man, identified as Vesselin Haidenov, 33, has been sentenced to 17 years in

Crime | August 23, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1441

Thief Poses as Tour Guide, Robs Mexican in Bulgaria

A Mexican tourist, visiting the world famous Thracian tomb in the town of Kazanlak, central Bulgaria, fell a victim to a robber posing as a tour guide, police said.

Crime | August 23, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1347

Bulgarian Police Detain Briton for Bank Fraud

Bulgarian police in the port city of Varna said on Thursday it detained a Nigerian-born UK national for a financial fraud committed in Germany.

Crime | August 23, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2044

4 Die in Car Crashes Overnight in Bulgaria

Four people died in 17 car crashes overnight in Bulgaria, according to the data of the country's Interior Ministry. A total 24 people were injured, including one whose situation is critical.

Crime | August 23, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 824

3 Bulgarian Youngsters Left in Custody for Beating Roma Boy

Sofia Regional court decided Wednesday to leave behind bars the three boys, who attacked and beat black and blue a Roma teenager in the Krasna Polyana district last week.

Crime | August 22, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2845

Sofia Prosecutor's Office Indicts Former Head

Sofia's Prosecutor's Office lodged a bill of indictment with the Sofia City Court against the office's former head Slavcho Karzhev on Wednesday, Darik News reported. Karzhev is charged in malfeasance in office in the time between April and June 2004.

Crime | August 22, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1154

2 Bulgarians Arrested in Greece for Forged Euros Possession

Two Bulgarians have been arrested for the possession of Forged EUR 81,500 on Wednesday in Greece, Darik News reported. The two men, aged 23 and 24, have been detained after a check on the Igoumenitsa port.

Crime | August 22, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1129

Roma Teenager Beaten to Death in Bulgaria's Samokov

A Roma teenager died in a mass brawl in the town of Samokov, 35 kilometres south of capital Sofia. The police are still investigating the incident and four people have been detained for questioning.

Crime | August 22, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2703

Bulgarian Football Club Owner Sports Stolen in Spain Slick Wheel

The owner of Bulgaria's Vihren football club turned out to be the owner of a stolen in Spain Mercedes 230 SLK, a check of the Blagoevgrad police showed. Konstantin Dinev's smuggled slick wheel was imported to Bulgaria through the Kulata border checkpoint

Crime | August 21, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1269

Bulgarian Water Supply Company Head Targeted in Blast

The head of the water supply and sewage company in the town of Vratsa, North-western Bulgaria, became the target of an attack after his house was blasted Tuesday morning.

Crime | August 21, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1624

Bulgarian Police Seize 24 Kilos of Heroin

Bulgarian law enforcement and customs agencies seized 24 kilograms of heroin in the town of Kyustendil near the border with Macedonia, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

Crime | August 21, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2727

4 Die in Car Crashes Overnight in Bulgaria

Four people died in 20 car crashes overnight in Bulgaria, according to the data of the country's Interior Ministry. A total 24 people were injured, including three whose situation is critical.

Crime | August 21, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1584

Bulgarian Fined for Stitching Genitals of His Girlfriend

A Bulgarian man was fined BGN 1000 for beating his girlfriend and stitching her genitals with fishing string, Darik News reported on Monday.

Crime | August 20, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2700

Bulgarian Tries to Smuggle 1 Million Dollars, Gets Caught

Bulgarian border police at the Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint have seized the record sum of more than USD 1 M hidden in the car of a Bulgarian national travelling to Turkey, on Friday. The news for the biggest ever sum that has been seized on the Bulgarian

Crime | August 20, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1647

4 Die in 20 Car Crashes Overnight in Bulgaria

A total of 20 car accidents occurred Wednesday night across Bulgaria, killing four people. A total of 42 passengers were injured and the lives of two of them are still in danger.

Crime | August 20, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1807

Bulgaria Police: Foreign Tourists Fake Assault, Theft, Rape Claims

Bulgaria's coastal resorts are reporting an increase in the cases of fake assault, theft and rape claims, submitted by foreign tourists allegedly in a bid to get compensation payments. Police in the Black Sea town of Varna received a total of 142 claims

Crime | August 19, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 6644

Sofia Sees Two Deadly Crashes in Half a Day

One man was killed in the second deadly crash in Sofia within less than twelve hours after a car crashed into a motorbike on the ring road.

Crime | August 19, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 20868

Bulgarian Knife-Stabbed in Moscow

A Bulgarian has been stabbed with a knife in the Russian capital Moscow after a squabble with a Moldovan citizen, Interfax news agency reported.

Crime | August 19, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1471

Young Bulgarian Attempts Suicide over Unrequited Love

A 24-year-old man from the central town of Gabrovo jumped into the Yantra river that passes through it after failing to get over an unrequited love.

Crime | August 19, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2084

Sofia Wakes Up to Another Deadly Crash

Two middle-aged men were killed and two young women were heavily injured in a heavy crash on Sofia's busiest thoroughfare Tsarigradsko Shosse early on Sunday.

Crime | August 19, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1949

2 Bulgarians Dead in Car Crash in Italy

Two Bulgarians died in a car crash near Rome, Darik News reported on Saturday. The police suspect the car was speeding when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree in the Torrimpietra suburb of Rome.

Crime | August 18, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3042
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