Ukrainian Woman Detained in Sunny Beach After Attempted Bribery of Police Officers
Bulgarian authorities found themselves grappling with a peculiar case involving a 60-year-old Ukrainian woman
Deputy Sofia City Prosecutor, Roman Vasilev, has misled now Chief Prosecutor, Sotir Tsatsarov, to issue a permit for the use of special surveillance devices, SRS, according to Tsatsarov's own admission.
With it, the Deputy Sofia Prosecutor has misled Tsatsarov, who was at the time Chair of the Plovdiv Regional Court, to issue a permit for the use of SRS on false grounds – by claiming Tencho Popov was planning to commit a crime (offer a bribe) on Plovdiv's territory. During the trial against the former Defense Minister, the judges' panel requested information from the Interior Ministry and the State Agency for National Security, DANS, and both failed to confirm there have been any tipoffs about a meeting in Plovdiv.
Mitov attached two scans to the article to prove his assertions. In the publication, the journalist pointed out that due to documented abuse of office, Vasilev was unfit to be included in the team currently probing tipoffs of illegal and mass wiretapping during the term of now-former Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, from the Cabinet of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB.
"Yes, the law has been, indeed, violated, but Roman Vasilev misled me. If I now launch proceedings against him, it would look like retaliation on my part," Tsatsarov said Thursday.
He further confirmed for the media Mitov's other assertion that Vasilev had been signing SRS requests himself and skipping the required step to have the Interior Minister and a judge approve them.
Giving clear indication he did not plan to remove Vasilev from the "wiretap" probe, the Chief Prosecutor stressed the team included 9 other members.
"I have given them full freedom, but I will back their findings. Do not think that the outcome of the probe is in Vasilev's hands. The team reports to me about their progress every morning and every evening. The findings will be known at the beginning of next week," Tsatsarov assuaged.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
As concerns over public health continue to mount, Parliament is deliberating on proposed amendments to the Health Act aimed at cracking down on indoor smoking, encompassing all smoking products, including non-tobacco alternatives and hookahs
In response to a surge in whooping cough infections across the country, the Ministry of Health has announced a significant adjustment to the immunization schedule
In response to the alarming surge of whooping cough cases, the Health Commission has convened an extraordinary meeting to address the escalating situation
During the night, cloud cover will increase and thicken, with showers expected to develop from the southwest
In a decision echoing the broader geopolitical concerns, Bulgaria's Holy Synod has opted to forgo the traditional journey to Israel to obtain the Holy Fire this year, Metropolitan Cyprian of Stara Zagora announced
Renowned taekwondo champion Yordan Kolev, celebrated for his numerous accolades representing Bulgaria on the international stage, is now facing a personal challenge as he rallies support for his brother, who has been diagnosed with cancer
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022