Crime

Documents Forgers Ring Broken in Bulgaria

The members of an organized crime group, who were forging documents, have been arrested at a police raid in Bulgaria's city of Pleven on Thursday. The suspects are three 20-year-old youngsters.

Crime | May 3, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1228

Pig Heads Hanged on Two Mosques' Doors, Fences in Bulgaria

The police in Bulgaria's town of Silistra found several pig heads hanged on the front doors and the fences of two local mosques. One of the mosques is a monument of culture, built in 16th century and the other one is still functioning.

Crime | May 3, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2866

Bulgarian Woman, Italian Husband Die in Car Crash

A 57-year-old Bulgarian woman and her husband died in a car crash in Italy on Monday. The family together with their 15-year-old daughter were travelling on the road between the towns of Lodi and Crema when a car, moving with extremely high speed, hit th

Crime | May 3, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2705

Socialist Leader: Bulgaria's Chief Investigator Should Be Dismissed

The Chairman of the Socialist Parliamentary Group said Thursday Bulgaria's Chief Investigator Anguel Alexandrov should be dismissed if he refuses to resign from the post. Mihail Mikov considers the crisis in Bulgaria's investigations service a result of

Crime | May 3, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1447

Slacker ER Team Causes Death of Bulgarian Patient

A Bulgarian man has died after he was refused emergency treatment in Bulgaria's town of Saedinenie.

Crime | May 2, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1371

2 ATM-Scamming Bulgarians Arrested in Spain

Two Bulgarians were arrested for ATMs scamming in Spain on Wednesday, the Spanish media reported.

Crime | May 2, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1451

Bulgaria Sues Investigator Involved in Hit and Run

A Bulgarian military investigator, who was involved in a hit and run is now being sued in the country's second city of Plovdiv. The young investigator hit a Mercedes with his Daewoo but sped away instead of sticking around to help.

Crime | May 2, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1388

Bulgarian Ex-Banker Jailed for 10 Years for Fund Siphoning, Fraud

Former banker Hristo Alexandrov, notorious for bringing Agrobusinessbank to bankruptcy, was sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of fund drainage and document frauds. Alexandrov will also have to pay BGN 207,000 to Bulstrad, a successor of the com

Crime | May 2, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1983

Ethnic Conflict Grips Western Bulgarian Town

A group of some 100 citizens of Roma origin tried to attack the town of Kyustendil after two Bulgarians first beat up some of their friends Police at the western town of Kyustendil have prevented a large-scale ethnic conflict that could have ended in a b

Crime | May 2, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1625

3 Cars of Romanian Tourists Stolen at Bulgaria's Seaside

The cars of three Romanian tourists have been stolen in the Bulgarian seaside resort Golden Sands.

Crime | May 2, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1634

Bulgaria's Chief Investigator Accused of Corruption

The head of Bulgaria's investigations service has been demanding to receive money from the CEO of country's tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac for the use of the institution he heads. The news was announced by Bulgartabac CEO Hristo Lachev on Wednesday.

Crime | May 2, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1432

Bulgarian Arrested for Stealing 400 Litres of Naphtha in Italy

A Bulgarian citizen was arrested for stealing 400 litres of naphtha in Italy on Tuesday, the L'Arena newspaper reported. The 36-year-old Bulgarian was sentenced to eighth months on probation, after he was caught draining the 400 litres of naphtha with an

Crime | May 2, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1888

Bulgarian Boy Headshot with Air Gun

A 13-year-old Bulgarian boy was shot at in the head with an air gun in the town of Sliven on Monday. The victim was playing football with friends in a local schoolyard when an unknown person fired the bullet.

Crime | May 2, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1607

Woman's Body Found in River after Two-Day Search in Bulgaria

The body of an old Bulgarian was found in Arda river near the town of Smilyan on Wednesday after two-day search. The 75-year-old woman, who suffered from sclerosis, left her home in the small hours of April 30.

Crime | May 2, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1315

Protesters Clash in Downtown Sofia on Labour Day

Participants from two separate protest marches on the International Labour Day clashed in downtown Sofia on Tuesday. The Bulgarian anarchists federation clashed with skinheads in front of the Ivan Vazov national theatre but policemen intervened to preven

Crime | May 1, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1961

Sofia Heating Firm Scandal Covers Bigger Issues, Former Exec Says

The scandal surrounding the Bulgarian capital's heating utility firm Toplofikatsiya is being used only as a front to settle bigger scores behind the scenes, the former chief executive of the firm Georgi Rogachev said on Tuesday. "Toplofikatsiya is part o

Crime | May 1, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1749

Bulgarian Customs Seize Large Quantity of Ephedrine

Bulgarian customs at the Kalotina border checkpoint seized a large quantity of ephedrine pills, widely used as a precursor for the production of methamphetamine. The pills, a total 281,900 of them, were hidden in a train traveling from Istanbul to Belgra

Crime | May 1, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2987

Young Man Killed, 4 Injured in Heavy Crash in Bulgaria

A man, 23, was killed on the spot and another four were heavily injured after a car bumped headlong into a telegraph pole late on Sunday. The heavy crash occurred in the region of Dolni Chiflik, near Varna on the northern Black Sea coast.

Crime | April 30, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2084

2 Bulgarian ATM Fraudsters Jailed for 7 Years in Bahrain

Two Bulgarians, members of an international crime ring, have been sentenced to seven years in jail in Bahrain, Gulf Daily News reported.

Crime | April 30, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1967

Car of Key Bulgarian Investigator Stolen in Sofia

The personal car of chief investigator Zoya Ivanova, a former director general in Bulgaria's investigations service has been stolen on Saturday night, Darik News reported.

Crime | April 29, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1900

5 Bulgarians Survive Heavy Car Crash

A total of five people survived surprisingly after a heavy car crash near the southern Bulgarian village of Yavornitsa on Sunday morning, Darik News reported.

Crime | April 29, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2710
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