BULGARIANS ARRESTED WITH HEROIN FOR USD 10 000

Politics | October 3, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

The Turkish authorities detained Stanka Dimkova (29) from Perushtitsa and Yanko Nikov (31) from Stara Zagora at the Kapukule Turkish border, Dnevnik Daily wrote. The border police arrested the two Bulgarians because they attempted to carry over the border 500g heroin. The drug was found under Dinkova`s seat. The driver of the bus `Setra`- Yanko Nikov was convicted for her accomplice. The prosecutor demands 10 to 15 years prison for Dimkova and Nikov. The Bulgarian Consulate arranged a lawyer for the two Bulgarians. It is expected that they will be moved to the Istanbul prison soon.

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