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Bulgaria's Ultra Nationalists Leader Attacks Protestors

The leader of Bulgaria's ultra nationalist party Ataka tried to attack some of the taxi drivers that protest after their colleague was murdered last night in Sofia. Volen Siderov tried to provoke the protesters saying that the promises of the Interior Mi

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1530

Murdered Bulgarian Taxi Driver Was "Drug Dealer"

The taxi driver, found with his throat cut in Sofia, is supposed to have been involved in a drug-traffic ring, Darik News said. This statement is still not officially confirmed.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1356

Young Man Confessed to Taxi Driver Murder in Sofia

A young man has confessed to the murder of a taxi driver in Sofia, Darik News reported.

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Bulgarian Mobster Brothers' Trial Drags on

The trial against the two mobster brothers Krassimir Marinov and Nikolay Marinov will continue on March 9, the court decided. The two and their probable accomplices Ivo Karageorgiev, Stefan Rangelov, Biser Iliev, Vesselin Toshev and Svetlin Karageorgiev

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1026

Man Hit by Car on Bulgaria's Major Highway

A man was run over by a car on Hemus highway, near the town of Botevgrad, Western Bulgaria on Friday, Darik News reported. The probable reason for the incident is that the man was irregularly crossing the highway.

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Bulgaria Arrests 1 over Taxi Driver Murder

A man has been arrested on suspicions of murdering a taxi driver in Sofia, the interior minister said.

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Police in Bulgaria in Hunt for Taxi Driver Murderers

Police are stepping up their hunt for suspect criminals after a 51-year-old taxi driver was found stabbed to death in Sofia.

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Bulgaria's Interior Rules out Robbery in Taxi Driver Murder

Bulgaria's interior minister ruled out robbery as a motive for the gruesome murder of a taxi driver in Sofia last night.

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Sofia Taxi Driver Found with His "Throat Cut"

The body of the taxi driver, who was murdered last night in Sofia, has been found with his throat cut, his relatives said.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1445

Taxi Drivers from across Bulgaria Join Rally in Sofia

More than 400 taxi drivers from the towns of Plovdiv, Pazardzhik and Dupnitsa are set to head for Sofia to join the rally of their colleagues there. The protest was triggered by the murder of a taxi driver in Sofia last night and is gaining in scope and

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Sofia Impassable as Taxi Drivers' Rally Gains Momentum

Rallying taxi drivers apologized to the citizens of the capital for causing them inconveniences early on Friday, but vowed to be firm in their protests.

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Drug Addicts Suspected behind Murder in Bulgaria's Capital

Drug addicts are suspected to have killed the taxi driver in Sofia last night, Darik News reported.

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Taxi Driver Killed, Bulgaria's Capital Blocked

A taxi driver has been found dead in Sofia western district of Lyulin, stabbed with a knife. The grisly murder triggered immediate protests by his colleagues and Sofia citizens awoke up Friday morning with the centre of the capital blocked.

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Israeli Embassy Car Runs over Old Man in Bulgaria

A car from the Israeli embassy in Bulgaria hit an old man in one of the busiest boulevards in Sofia on Thursday afternoon, the state radio reported. The man was crossing the local lane of Tzarigradsko Shosse Boulevard to get to the bus station on the oth

Crime | February 8, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1452

220 Kilos of Cannabis Busted in Village Shed in Bulgaria

A total of 220 kilograms of cannabis were found in a wooden shed near the village of Dragush, South-western Bulgaria. Police seized 21 sacks full of dry racemes as well as seven sheaves of blades from the drug herb in a raid into the beech forest.

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Bulgarians Linked to Austria-Based Child Porn Bust

Austrian authorities have busted a large-scale child-pornography ring involving at least 2,360 suspects from 77 countries, who viewed videos of young children being sexually abused. There are Bulgarians, who participated in the porn-ring, Gerald Hesztera

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Bulgarian Airplane Pilot Caught Drunk in Germany

A Bulgarian transport plane pilot was busted operating a flight under the influence of alcohol in the end of January, local Trud daily reported. Todor Chanev, who has over 15 years of experience on the job, smelled of alcohol so strongly that the authori

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Russian Consul's Dog Shot Dead in Bulgaria

The Russian consul in Bulgaria's Danube city of Russe has sent an angry note to his country's Foreign Ministry, after security guards shot his dog for fun. Yury Trushin went out for his morning jog in the park on Tuesday but the consulate's dog Mecho (Be

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Bulgarian Mobster Brother Survives Hernia Surgery

Krassimir Marinov, who is on trial for plotting several murders, has successfully undergone a discal hernia surgery, the Ivan Rilski hospital in Sofia has announced.

Crime | February 7, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1249

Drug Dealer's Killers Left Behind Bars in Sofia

The murderers of 28-year-old Bulgarian drug dealer Stefan Kudev have been left behind bars, despite their lawyers' plea for a release on bail.

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BGN 3 M Draining Losses for Bulgarian Petrol Company

Bulgaria's Department for combating the organized crime busted a criminal circle that has illegally drained petrol from Lukoil Company in the city of Burgas for a total of BGN 3 M. In the scheme were involved 24 individuals, four big oil merchants, 11 Lu

Crime | February 7, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1181
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