Crime

Snow in Sofia Causes 3 Car Accidents a Minute

The snow that has been falling over Sofia throughout Tuesday is causing roads to become slippery and accidents to increase in number There are currently three minor car accidents per minute in the capital traffic police told Darik News, urging drivers to

Crime | February 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1883

62-Year-Old Caught Having Sex with Underage Orphans in Bulgaria

Police in Bulgaria's northwestern city of Montana have arrested a 62-year-old man who was busted having sex with two underage girls. The two, aged 17 and 13, were both from the home for children deprived of parental care in the nearby Borovtsi village.

Crime | February 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3160

Bulgaria Sees 1st Trial for Property from Criminal Activity

Bulgaria's district court of Pleven heard Tuesday the country's first trial for confiscation of property acquired through criminal activity. Valentin Stanev and Tinka Staneva from the village of Asenevtsi are defendants in the case after they were indict

Crime | February 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1430

140 Bulgarians Killed in Car Accidents in 2 Months

The number of Bulgarians who lost their lives in the local "war on the roads" since the beginning of the year totals 140, the Interior Ministry reported. Last 24 hours alone, four people were killed, the ministry's press center announced.

Crime | February 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1846

Police in Sofia Thwart Kidnapping

Police have foiled an attempt to kidnap a man in Sofia, Darik News reported. Unidentified men have tried to push the victim into the trunk of their Mercedes at the crossing of Konstantin Velichkov and Slivnitsa Boulevards.

Crime | February 26, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1325

Bulgaria Expects DNA Results from Sisters' Brutal Murder in Days

More than a year after teenage sisters Rositsa (18) and Kristina (15) Belneyska were brutally raped and murdered, Bulgaria is still waiting for results form the DNA samples collected at the crime scene. Rumen Boev, a prosecutor on the case, has announced

Crime | February 26, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1326

13 Iraqis Busted Trespassing Bulgaria's Border

Border patrol officers have arrested a total of 13 Iraqis over the last twenty-four hours, the Interior Ministry has announced. The illegal migrants, who were busted crossing the border from Turkey, all said they were on their way to Western Europe to lo

Crime | February 26, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1334

Bulgaria's Pamporovo Architect Dies in Resort Itself

One of Bulgarian ski resort Pamporovo's architects died after hitting a tree in the resort itself on Sunday. Petar Petrov, 82, fell down of a trail facility, which was moving to Mount Snedzanka in Rodopi Mountains.

Crime | February 26, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1686

Man Beaten to Death in Sofia's Downtown

A man was beaten to death near the National Theatre in the centre of Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia. The victim's identity has not been established yet.

Crime | February 26, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1887

Policeman Shot at in Sofia

A policeman was found shot at in his flat in Sofia's neighbourhood Nadedzda on Monday, the police announced. The man was taken to a hospital at about 2 a.

Crime | February 26, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1454

Robbery in Bulgaria's Border Checkpoint Kulata

A cash-desk on Bulgaria's south border checkpoint Kulata was robbed late Saturday night, Darik News reported.

Crime | February 25, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1704

Burglars Steal 200 Liters of Brandy in Bulgaria

An elderly Bulgarian woman saw her basement emptied from her 200 liters of home made brandy on Sunday morning, police reported. The 70-year-old woman from the seaside city of Burgas called the police to inform someone has broken into her basement and rob

Crime | February 25, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1214

Alleged Croatian Assassin Kidnapped in Bulgaria

The Croatyian citizen Ivan Mozhe, who was charged with participation in a group for assassinations on errand, was kidnapped on Saturday night, Darik News reported.

Crime | February 25, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1937

Remains of a Dead Body Found in Bulgaria

A human skull and other body remains were found in the woods near the Bulgarian town Veliko Tarnovo, Darik News reported.

Crime | February 25, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1522

Passengers Train Burns down in Bulgaria

A train caught fire at a station near Bulgaria's second largest city Plovdiv late on Friday night.

Crime | February 24, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1273

Zambian Sentenced for Receiving Bribe from Bulgarian Company

A former Zambian high-ranking government official was sentenced to five years in prison for receiving bribes, the biggest of which was given by a Bulgarian pharmaceutical company. Kashiva Bulaia, who is a former Secretary of the country's Health Ministry

Crime | February 23, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1346

Forged EUR 20,000 Seized in Bulgaria

Bulgarian police in the south town of Haskovo seized forged EUR 20,000 from a 35-year-old citizen of the town on Thursday.

Crime | February 23, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1105

Motorcyclist Hits Woman, Dies on Spot in Bulgaria

29-year-old Bulgarian died in a crash, after he hit a woman with his motorbike in the town of Radomir on Friday. He was cycling with high speed when rushed at the woman, who was crossing the street.

Crime | February 23, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1836

Teenager Threatens to Bomb Police Station in Bulgaria

The police in the town of Shumen, Eastern Bulgaria revealed Friday a 16-year-old boy, who threatened to blow up the local police station on the Interior Ministry's web page. On February 18 were sent two letters, signed with youngster's initials, in which

Crime | February 23, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1452

Bulgaria's Court Delays Hearing of SAPARD Draining Case

The hearing on the trial against the four Bulgarians, charged with misappropriation of millions of Euro through the SAPARD program, was delayed for February 27. That comes as a result of the new evidence, produced Friday by the prosecutor's office.

Crime | February 23, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1251

Bulgarian Old Man Commits Suicide Jumping off Hospital Window

62-year-old Bulgarian killed himself jumping off the second floor of a hospital in the seaside city of Burgas on Thursday evening. The man was undergoing a course of treatment into the pulmonary hospital.

Crime | February 23, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1366
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