Crime

Bomb Closes Post Office in Bulgarian Port City

The central post office in Bulgaria's seaside port city Burgas was cordoned off after a bomb threat, Darik News reported.

Crime | April 3, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1265

Worker Critical after 8-Meter Fall in Bulgaria

A worker has been injured and was taken to hospital in a critical condition after he fell off eight meters of height in the southern city of Haskovo. The young man has suffered contusions to the brain and his skull was cracked at the fall.

Crime | April 3, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1328

Bulgarian Teens in Cat Fight over a Boy

A cat fight between three Bulgarian girls left one with a broken nose, Darik News reported. The three teenagers exchanged fists over a boy, who went to the same school as them, the police announced.

Crime | April 3, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2109

Lawyers Demand Acquittal of Driver who Killed 18 in Bulgaria

The lawyers of the truck driver, who is believed to have caused the horrible bus crash near the town of Byala that took 18 lives in December, demanded the court to acquit him.

Crime | April 3, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1203

Romanian Truck Catches Fire in Bulgaria

A Romanian truck has caught fire in Bulgaria's northern village of Mramoren, the state agency reported. The cause of the fire was a flat tire, police from the district direction in Vratsa reported.

Crime | April 3, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1404

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Foils Credit Card Fraud

Bulgaria's finance minister has suspended a suspicious transfer of EUR 9 000, believed to be connected with a credit card scam.

Crime | April 3, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1410

Victim Still in Grave Condition after Shooting in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian student, who was wounded in Monday's shooting in the Black Sea town of Burgas is still in grave condition, private bTV channel reported.

Crime | April 3, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1250

Bulgarian Crime Boss Arrested, Charged with Drugs Distribution

Dimitar Zhelyazkov, who was arrested on Monday in the Black Sea town of Burgas, has been charged with setting up a crime group for the distribution of drugs.

Crime | April 3, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3539

Bulgaria Detains Crime Boss, "No Links" to Latest Shootout

A Bulgarian mobster, who is believed to be one of the major drug dealers in the Black Sea city of Burgas, has been detained on Monday. Dimitar Zhelyazkov, nicknamed Mitio Ochite, has been seized together with another ten men, his close allies.

Crime | April 3, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3134

Mobster Detained after Latest Shootout in Bulgaria

A Bulgarian crime boss, who is believed to be one of the major drug dealers in the Black Sea city of Burgas, has been detained on Monday. Dimitar Zhelyazkov, nicknamed Mitio Ochite, has been seized together with another ten men, his close allies.

Crime | April 3, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1603

Another Drunk Taxi Driver Caught in Sofia

Police in Sofia have caught yet another drunken taxi driver, riding on over 2 promiles of blood alcohol. 25-year-old Borislav Petrov was arrested near a disco in the Students' Town District in the wee hours of Monday morning.

Crime | April 2, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1786

Relatives: Harshest Sentence for Driver who Killed 18 in Bulgaria

Relatives of the eighteen people killed in the hellish bus crash near Bulgaria's northern town of Byala have asked for the maximum sentence for the truck driver blamed for the crash. Sinan Aliev should spend 15 years in prison, the relatives believe.

Crime | April 2, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1581

Another 3 Wanted over Shootout in Bulgaria's Black Sea Town

Police in the Bulgarian coastal town of Burgas is hunting down another three suspects over Monday's shooting that left four people injured.

Crime | April 2, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1915

Man Shoots 2 Attackers in Bulgaria's Burgas, Wounds 2 Passers-by

A man shot down two of his attackers on Monday in downtown Burgas, the Bulgarian Black Sea port, Darik News reported. Stray bullets also wounded two passers-by - a 20-year-old student from the town's tourism college and a 73-year-old woman.

Crime | April 2, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1641

Trial of Bulgarian Student Murder in Paris Sees New Delay

The regional court in Bulgaria's northeastern town of Shumen postponed once again the trial of the Bulgarian student who was found murdered in Paris in 2001. The new hearing will be held on May 14, when the fathers of the two defendants - Georgi Zheliazk

Crime | April 2, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2365

Guard Shoots at Colleague in Sofia, Runs Away

A Sofia citizen was shot at in the morning hours of Monday at a gas station in capital's Boyana borough, Darik News reported.

Crime | April 2, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1408

Driver "Feels no Guilt" for Causing Hellish Bus Crash in Bulgaria

Truck driver Sinan Aliev, who is believed to have caused the horrible bus crash near the town of Byala that took 18 lives in December, faced the court in Bulgaria's town of Russe again on Monday. During the hour and a half questioning he said he does not

Crime | April 2, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1333

Bulgarian Councilor Accused of Murder Found in Turkey

A Bulgarian municipal councilor wanted on murder charges has been found in Turkey, case prosecutor Mihail Papazov said on Monday.

Crime | April 2, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1524

4 Injured in Shooting in Bulgaria's Burgas

Four people were shot in a crossfire on Monday in downtown Burgas, the Bulgarian Black Sea port, Darik News reported. According to initial reports, one of the victims is a student in the town's tourism college and was injured by a stray bullet.

Crime | April 2, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1781

Two People Injured in Shooting in Bulgaria's Burgas

Two people were shot in a crossfire on Monday in downtown Burgas, the Bulgarian Black Sea port, Darik News reported. One of the victims is a student in the town's tourism college and was injured by a stray bullet.

Crime | April 2, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1266

Italian Police Detain Kidnappers of Bulgarian Baby

Italian policemen detained the kidnappers of a Bulgarian 10-month-old baby girl, whom they used to blackmail her mother to prostitute herself, Darik News reported on Sunday. The police arrested a 41-year-old Macedonian man and a 45-year-old Italian woman

Crime | April 1, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1482
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