Crime

Trade Bank Robbed in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's trade bank "Allianz" in the seaside town of Aytos was robbed in the weekend. The robbers entered the pay room after cutting the metal grating of the service room and the fireproofed safe.

Crime | May 14, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1500

Bulgarian FC Chair Shot Dead with Two Bullets

The chairman of Bulgaria's football team Lokomotiv - Plovdiv, who was found dead on Monday, has been shot twice in the head.

Crime | May 14, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3046

Football Boss Shot Dead in Bulgaria

The man, who was shot dead in Sofia on Monday, is the Chairman of Bulgaria's football team Lokomotiv - Plovdiv, BTA reported.

Crime | May 14, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2605

Unidentified Man Shot Dead in Bulgaria

A man, who has not been identified yet, was shot dead in the capital city of Sofia on Monday, Darik News reported.

Crime | May 14, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1386

Two Minor Boys Rape 5-Year-Old Girl in Bulgaria

Two under-aged boys raped a 5-year-old girl in Bulgaria's seaside city of Varna on Saturday. The police were signalled about the crime by the parents of the victim on Sunday evening.

Crime | May 14, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2381

23 Heavy Crashes Overnight Kill 3 in Bulgaria

A total of 23 car accidents occurred Sunday night across Bulgaria, killing three people. Another 26 passengers were injured and the life of two of them is still in danger.

Crime | May 14, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1429

Bulgaria Busts BGN 4 M Worth of Heroin

Bulgarian customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint nabbed more than seventy-four kilograms of heroin, hidden in a Macedonia-registered truck.

Crime | May 13, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2950

Mobster, Municipal Councilor's Murders Not Connected - Police

The Wednesday murder of the head of Nessebar's Municipal Council Dimitar Yankov has nothing to do with that of underworld boss Georgi Iliev, who was shot dead close to two years ago, police say. Officials from the Varna district police department have to

Crime | May 12, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 7727

Eleven Killed in Car Crashes Overnight in Bulgaria

With the coming of the weekend, the number of on-road deaths has rapidly increased in Bulgaria, traffic police alerted.

Crime | May 12, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1912

Bulgarian Mob Boss Was Killed from Shot Municipal Councilor's Hotel

The shooter who killed underworld boss Georgi Iliev in the summer of 2005 most likely shot from Hrizantema Hotel, owned by Municipal councilor Dimitar Yankov, who was also killed on Wednesday. Darik News quoted police sources as saying that the murder we

Crime | May 12, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3009

Cambodian Ship Searched for Bulgarian Municipal Councillor's Killer

Police in the coastal town of Nessebar have searched the board of a Cambodian ship on suspicions the killer of Dimitar Yankov, chair of the Nessebar municipal council, was in hiding there.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1557

Bulgarian Marriage Scheme Busted in US

Thirteen Bulgarian and fifteen US citizens have been arrested and indicted in South Carolina on charges they arranged or participated in fake marriages.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2139

30 Trespassers Arrested on Bulgaria-Turkey Border

Bulgaria's border police on the south frontier detained 30 illegal emigrants near Elhovo on Friday, Darik News reported.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1820

Tight Security, No Journalists at Bulgarian Municipal Councillor Funeral

More than one hundred bodyguards from different security companies made sure than no journalists are let into the funeral service of the municipal council chair, who was killed two days ago.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1740

Elderly Bulgarian Jumps off Hospital Window, Dies

A 78-year-old man jumped off a window of a hospital, where he was taken for treatment in Bulgaria's town of Razgrad on Friday. The body was found on a platform behind one of the hospital's corpuses.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1232

Tractor Driver with 3,14 Promiles of Blood Alcohol Arrested in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian police in the town of Haskovo arrested late on Thursday night the drunk driver of a tractor.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1542

British Citizen Dies in Fire in Bulgaria

The dead body of a British citizen was found Friday in Bulgaria's village of Stambolovo, Darik News reported.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1789

Bulgaria Hunts Down British Owners of Illegal Hotels

Dozens of British citizens have turned their Bulgarian homes into illegal hotels, authorities from Veliko Tarnovo complain.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4401

Driving Instructor, Ex-Student Caught Drunk Behind Wheel in Sofia

Another incident in Bulgaria has put the validity of driving classes at question, as an instructor and one of his former student were caught driving his work car drunk. The two had celebrated the fact that Kristina Andreeva, 23, had received a driving li

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1329

Nessebar Bids Goodbye to Killed Municipal Councillor

Bulgaria's seaside town of Nessebar will bid last farewell to the chair of its municipal council, who was shot dead Wednesday evening.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1485

Fire Engulfs Bulgarian Park After Arson

Security at the Central Balkan National Park have been combating a large fire in the park throughout Thursday night and finally managed to subdue it. The fire erupted in the evening near the Beklemeto passage and experts stated that it had been started i

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1184
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