Crime

Methadone Treatment Centre, Apartment Set on Fire in Bulgaria

A methadone treatment centre and an apartment were set on fire in Bulgaria's northern city of Vratsa, media reported. There are suspicions that the two arsons may be connected, as the manager of the centre lives a floor away from where the second fire er

Crime | February 19, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1519

Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Bulgaria

710 packages of cigarettes and nine litres of alcohol without excise labels were confiscated in the town of Russe, Northern Bulgaria on Monday. The smuggled goods were carried in a mini-bus, driven by a 48-year-old town's citizen.

Crime | February 19, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1042

Pakistani with Forged UK Passport Busted at Bulgaria's Border

Bulgaria's border police have arrested a Pakistani citizen, who tried to entered the country from Greece with a forged UK passport. Officers doubted the authenticity of the document and a check showed that the page containing the photo had been switched.

Crime | February 18, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1941

Teen Dies Falling off Balcony During Party in Bulgaria

A Bulgarian teenage girl has died falling of the balcony of her own apartment during a party in the seaside city of Burgas.

Crime | February 18, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1857

Bulgarian Police Chief Critical, Shot With Own Gun

The police chief in Bulgaria's southern municipality of Varbitsa has been hospitalized after getting shot with his own gun. Plamen Petrov, 41, is in critical condition after a friend of his accidentally shot him during a party, Darik News reported.

Crime | February 18, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1605

Herd of Horses Runs Over Drunken Driver in Bulgaria

A Bulgarian man is in hospital after his brother chocked with a herd of horses crossing the road near the town of Zlatograd. The driver was intoxicated, with almost 2 promilles of alcohol in his blood, and the head-on clash with the herd sent his Mitsubi

Crime | February 18, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1576

Bulgarian Pickpockets Plague London's Tube

Gangs of young Bulgarian women pickpockets have led to a serious rise in robberies in London's Underground since Bulgaria's EU accession, UK's The Guardian writes. Local police is having troubles dealing with the issue, as these women, most in their ea

Crime | February 18, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3168

Woman's Body Found in Irrigation Canal in Bulgaria

The body of a woman was found in an irrigation canal in the Bulgarian central city of Stara Zagora Friday night.

Crime | February 17, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1466

Taxi Driver Beaten Unconscious at Bulgaria's Seaside

A Bulgarian taxi driver has been beaten into a pulp in Bulgaria's seaside city of Burgas.

Crime | February 17, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1470

Bulgarian Victim of Criminal Organ Removal in Spain

A Bulgarian man has died of criminal organ removal in Spain, a team of experts has concluded in his homeland. Atanas Predov, 34, died in the end of 2006 while he was in Spain and his family were told he had passed away from alcohol poisoning.

Crime | February 17, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1584

Bulgarian Fake Charity Raiser Released on BGN 1000 Bail

Sofia Regional Court set a BGN 1000 bail to the man, who illegally tried to raise funds for the Libya-jailed Bulgarian nurses. The court decided that there is no risk for Dimitar Ignatov to commit other crimes.

Crime | February 16, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1434

4 Bulgarians Behind Bars for Draining Money form SAPARD Program

Sofia City Court decided to leave behind bars the four individuals, charged with misappropriation of millions of Euro through the SAPARD program. Lyudmil Stoykov, Mario Nikolov, Mariana Nikolova and Ivan Ivanov are accused of money laundering, participat

Crime | February 16, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1481

Bulgarian Government Official Arrested For Bribery

The head of a telecommunication branch in central Bulgaria's Stara Zagora city was arrested for taking a bribe of BGN 2,000. The person was arrested Thursday night during a special operation conducted by the Police and the District Prosecutor's Office of

Crime | February 16, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1302

Strong Security Measures at Hearing of SAPARD Case

Strong security measures were in place at the beginning of the hearing of the application for the bail of four arrested for misappropriation of millions of Euro through the SAPARD program. Sofia City Prosecutor's Office submitted the application for the

Crime | February 16, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1076

New Witness Surfaces in Bulgarian Mobster Murder Trial

The head of Interpetrolium and Partners, Rahmat Sokra is the latest witness in the trial for the murder of one of the founders the obsolete ex-grouping SIC Milcho Bonev. Sokra said he would be saddened if it turns out that Nikolay Marinov, dubbed the Mar

Crime | February 16, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4762

Arrested Sofia Heating Head "Had Wide Political Support"

The former chief of Sofia's Toplofikatsia heating utility, who is now on trial for embezzlement and money laundry, had the support of several key political figures, his deputy claimed from jail. Valentin Dimitrov was supported by ex-Sofia mayor Stefan So

Crime | February 16, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1316

Mobster Brother on Trial Hospitalized in Sofia Jail

Nikolay Marinov, the younger of two alleged underworld kingpin brothers dubbed the Marguins, has been admitted to the hospital ward of the sofia jail where he is detained for the time of his trial. Marinov suffered a hypertonic crisis, Darik News reporte

Crime | February 16, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1346

Bulgarian Soldier Shot Dead at Post

A Bulgarian soldier from the Naval Forces Staff was found shot dead at the place, where he was posted sentry in the seaside city of Varna Thursday evening. Diyan Ivanov, 24, was shot with his official weapon.

Crime | February 16, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1509

Bulgarian Little Boy's Killer Arrested

The killer of the five-year-old boy, found dead on Thursday in an abandoned house in the northern Bulgarian village Boynitsa, was arrested later in the evening, the police announced.

Crime | February 16, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1468

Bulgarian Bank Official Sentenced for Money Draining

Two bank officials from Bulgaria's city of Pernik, were sentenced to six months probation for draining BGN 6000, Darik News reported.

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1651

Ex-Sofia Heating Head's Dubious Letter "Forged"

The widely discussed by media dubious letter of ex-head of Sofia Heating Utility, weas not re-written by him, the graphology expertises showed.

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1058
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