Crime

Sofia Police Warn: Drugs Hidden in Candy-Like Bags Targeting Children

The Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs has reported a new and particularly dangerous method of drug distribution aimed at children

Crime | November 13, 2025, Thursday // 17:18 | Viewed: 1813

Bulgarian Prosecutors: North Macedonian Doctor Intentionally Ran Over Dog Maya, Freed on 2,500 Euros Bail

The Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office has concluded that the dog named Maya, who was run over in Sofia’s Razsadnika neighborhood

Crime | November 13, 2025, Thursday // 16:11 | Viewed: 1844

North Macedonian Doctor Who Ran Over Stray Dog Maya Leaves Bulgaria Amid Investigation

The doctor involved in the fatal incident with the stray dog Maya has left Bulgaria

Crime | November 12, 2025, Wednesday // 16:10 | Viewed: 2886

Hospital Suspends North Macedonian Doctor Involved in Dog Runover Case in Sofia

The Military Medical Academy (VMA) in Sofia has suspended North Macedonian citizen Dr. Nenad Tsonevski, who was involved in the case of a dog being run over in the capital’s Rassadnika district

Crime | November 12, 2025, Wednesday // 10:11 | Viewed: 2502

North Macedonian Doctor Sparks Outrage in Bulgaria after Running Over Beloved Stray Dog Maya (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

The North Macedonian doctor from Sofia’s Military Medical Academy who ran over the stray dog Maya in the capital’s "Razsadnika" district has left the apartment he was renting

Crime | November 11, 2025, Tuesday // 09:24 | Viewed: 3589

Two Police Officers Acquitted in Case of Frenchman’s Death on Sofia Ring Road

The Sofia City Court has acquitted the two police officers accused of escorting Dimitar Lyubenov on the night of the fatal crash on Sofia’s Ring Road

Crime | November 10, 2025, Monday // 18:00 | Viewed: 2558

Bulgaria: Four Men Arrested for Beating and Killing Disabled Man at Karlovo Train Station

A brutal killing took place in Karlovo, where a 50-year-old disabled man was beaten and fatally stabbed near the town’s train station

Crime | November 10, 2025, Monday // 17:47 | Viewed: 2777

Sofia Residents Outraged After Doctor Runs Over and Kills Beloved Dog

A shocking case of deliberate animal cruelty has been reported in Sofia’s Razsadnika district, where a doctor ran over and killed a dog on purpose

Crime | November 10, 2025, Monday // 16:28 | Viewed: 3644

Multiple Pet Dogs Shot in Ruse Region, Residents Fear a Single Perpetrator

Authorities in Ruse Region are investigating several incidents involving pet dogs being shot, following a case in the village of Dolno Ablanovo, Nova reports

Crime | November 10, 2025, Monday // 10:21 | Viewed: 1874

Bulgarian Detained in Dutch Raid Seizing Over 3 Tons of Cocaine

Dutch authorities have seized more than 3.3 tons of cocaine during a major police operation in the town of Standaardbuiten, North Brabant

Crime | November 5, 2025, Wednesday // 13:31 | Viewed: 3088

'He Tried to Kill Someone': Sofia Neighborhood in Shock After Knife Attack (VIDEO)

A man armed with a knife caused panic in a restaurant in Sofia’s Sveta Troitsa neighborhood after attacking and threatening customers on Monday

Crime | November 4, 2025, Tuesday // 10:02 | Viewed: 2853

Sofia Police Bust Two Major Drug Depots, 64 Arrested

Since the start of the week, Sofia police have carried out a large-scale operation targeting drug production, storage, and distribution, resulting in the detention of 64 people

Crime | October 30, 2025, Thursday // 13:39 | Viewed: 3117

Bulgarian Customs Seize Thousands of Illegal Sexual Stimulants and Steroids Bound for the UK

Bulgarian customs officers have intercepted a substantial quantity of illegal sexual stimulants and anabolic steroids in two separate courier shipments

Crime | October 27, 2025, Monday // 16:18 | Viewed: 3104

179 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized in Bulgarian-Registered Truck in France, Three Bulgarians Arrested

Bulgarian and French law enforcement authorities have jointly dismantled an organized criminal group involved in large-scale cocaine trafficking across Europe

Crime | October 23, 2025, Thursday // 16:11 | Viewed: 3864

Rising Trend: Young Bulgarians Caught Selling Cocaine in the UK

A British judge has raised concerns about a growing trend of young Bulgarians being drawn into drug dealing in Cornwall

Crime | October 23, 2025, Thursday // 11:31 | Viewed: 3464

Tragedy in Bulgarian Village: Young Man Planned and Executed the Murder of His Family Members

Twenty-five-year-old Fahri Mustafa is accused of murdering his mother, his 13-year-old sister, and his 39-year-old aunt in a brutal attack that took place early Tuesday in Bulgaria's Ruen area

Crime | October 22, 2025, Wednesday // 16:22 | Viewed: 4317

Fighting Counterfeits: Bulgaria Leads Efforts Against Intellectual Property Crime in the EU

In 2024, the European Union saw a sharp rise in seizures of counterfeit goods, with authorities confiscating around 112 million items valued at more than 3.8 billion euros

Crime | October 22, 2025, Wednesday // 15:47 | Viewed: 3737

Sofia Malls to Get Metal Detectors After Teen Stabbing, Police Step Up Security

Following the recent tragedy in which a 15-year-old boy fatally stabbed another teenager in a Sofia shopping mall, authorities are ramping up security measures in commercial centers

Crime | October 21, 2025, Tuesday // 13:00 | Viewed: 4858

Horror in Bulgarian Village: Young Man Kills Mother, Aunt, Sister and Sets House on Fire

In the early hours of Tuesday, a tragic incident unfolded in the Bulgarian village of Lyulyakovo

Crime | October 21, 2025, Tuesday // 10:34 | Viewed: 6101

Bulgarian Man Fatally Stabbed Outside Athens Nightclub

A 37-year-old Bulgarian man was fatally stabbed outside a nightclub in Peristeri, a suburban municipality of Athens, in the early hours of October 20

Crime | October 20, 2025, Monday // 11:01 | Viewed: 4152

Tragic Clash Between Roma Youths Leaves 15-Year-Old Dead in Sofia Shopping Center

A 15-year-old boy of Roma origin, identified as Krasimir Nadezhdov Tsvetanov, was killed in a violent altercation at a Sofia shopping mall on Sunday evening

Crime | October 20, 2025, Monday // 09:49 | Viewed: 5016
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