Crime

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: 1412

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: 1255

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: 3554

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: 3139

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: 1605

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: 1789

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: 1584

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: 1922

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: 1647

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: 2371

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: 1413

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: 1336

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: 1526

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: 1788

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: 1270

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: 1486

Bulgaria Seeks Interpol Warrant for Councilor Accused of Murder

Bulgarian prosecutors have asked for an international arrest warrant from Interpol against a municipal councilor, wanted on accusations of murdering a business partner. Sunaj Remzi, 28, a municipal councillor on the ticket of the ethnic Turkish Movement

Crime | April 1, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1347

Yet Another Bulgarian Seized for Pimping at France's Request

The District Court in Bulgaria's seaside city of Varna has placed yet another man under arrest at the order of the French authorities.

Crime | March 31, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1800

Serbs Busted with BGN 1 M Worth of Heroin in Bulgaria

Bulgarian customs officers at Gyueshevo border checkpoint nabbed more than seven kilograms of heroin, hidden in dozens of packages, wrapped around the waist and legs of two Serb nationals.

Crime | March 31, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1497

Bulgaria Interior Minister Defends Police over Crackdown on Torrent Trackers

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Rumen Petkov defended the actions of the law enforcement agencies for their crackdown on torrent tracker websites, dismissing all criticism as "populism". Petkov was quizzed by MPs on Friday, but rejected the argument that ta

Crime | March 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2808

2 ATMs Robbed Overnight in Bulgaria

Unknown criminals have robbed two ATMs from neighbouring villages in the area of Plovdiv early Friday morning. The machine located in the postal office of the Voyvodinovo village was hit first around three in the morning.

Crime | March 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1306
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