US Puts Bulgarian ID Thief on Immigration Hold
A Bulgarian man, who pleaded guilty to stealing the name of a slain boy in the United States, has been placed on an "immigration hold", U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Seattle announced.
HOT: » Assessing the Legacy of Bulgaria's "Denkov" Cabinet: Achievements, Failures, and What Comes Next
A plea bargain is very likely in the case of a Bulgarian man who assumed the identity of a slain boy in the United States, local media reported.
Doitchin Krasev, who moved to the United States around 1992, now sits in the Multnomah County jail, charged with falsifying a passport application and identity theft.
Federal investigators believe that in 1996 he stole the identity of Jason Evers, a three-year-old boy who was murdered in 1982.
Count one charges Krastev with knowingly making false statements on his passport application on Oct. 23, 2002, by using the name, social security number and date of birth of Jason Robert Evers.
Count two charges him with aggravated identity theft on March 10, 2008, for using the boy's social security number in an application for the job of regional manager with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
The man, who brought him to Bulgaria - attorney Michael Horowitz, says he hoped that Krasev would use his time in the United States to prepare for a leadership role upon his return to Bulgaria. He explained that one day, but learned quickly that Krasev did not share that goal.
"He would say, 'I'm not Bulgarian. Stop it,'" Horowitz recalled.
Instead, Horowitz believes, Krasev came to love American life and didn't want to return to Bulgaria, where "the only way you got something was by taking it from someone else.
"He wanted a culture of freedom," Horowitz said. "He wanted a culture where trusting somebody didn't make you a sucker."
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
In a decisive move, the Bulgarian Parliament has approved a measure to bolster security at all centers for migrants and refugees under the jurisdiction of the State Agency for Refugees.
Ivana, a 17-year-old from Dupnitsa, has been missing for over a month now, vanishing on February 22 after leaving school without her phone
Reports from Italian authorities detail a horrifying ordeal where victims were subjected to physical violence and coercion, painting a grim picture of human trafficking and exploitation
170 kilograms of cocaine were found concealed within a shipment of bananas at the Burgas city's port
In a recent operation organized by The Directorate-General for Border Police, a significant development unfolded late on March 23 at the Gyueshevo border crossing
At the Old Bailey court, five out of the six Bulgarians accused of espionage in the United Kingdom pleaded not guilty to charges of participating in a spy network allegedly operating on behalf of Russia
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022