Crime

Sea-Washed Cocaine Not Meant For Bulgaria's Market

The cocaine that washed ashore at one of Bulgaria's posh resorts earlier in the week wasn't intended for sale at the Bulgarian market, police have deduced. The sack of drugs had been torn off a vessel outside of Bulgaria's aquatory and then the drift too

Crime | September 16, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 937

Bomb Blasts Housing Block in Bulgaria

A bomb has exploded in a 15-storey housing block in the Danube city of Ruse late Friday night. The Bratsigovo block, located in the Ruse Rodina District was shaken by the blast that came from the second floor.

Crime | September 16, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1464

Bulgarian Customs Seize 23kg Ecstasy

Customs officials at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint have intercepted an attempt to smuggle more than 23 kg of ecstasy tablets. Customs officials on the border neighbouring Turkey found the synthetic drugs while performing a regular inspection on a Du

Crime | September 15, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 908

Sea-Washed Cocaine in Bulgaria Cost Close to BGN 7 M

Police have determined that the sack of cocaine that washed ashore at Bulgaria's posh Golden Sands resort on Wednesday costs close to BGN 7 M. Expert probes show that the cocaine is of a very high quality, allowing it to be diluted to double its weight b

Crime | September 14, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2101

Key-Witness No Show Postpones Sofia Murder Trial

Sofia City Court adjourned Thursday the trial against Filip Shopov, accused of killing his grandparents and butchering their bodies afterwards, because the key witness didn't show up.

Crime | September 14, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1028

Gunman Injures 6 in Canada College

An unidentified gunman has opened fire in a college cafeteria in Canada's Montreal, injuring at least six people, according to unconfirmed reports.

Crime | September 13, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1175

Sack of Cocaine Washed Out at Bulgaria's Golden Sands

Holidaymakers at Bulgaria's famed resort of Golden Sands were stunned as a sack of cocaine washed ashore on Wednesday. The sack, which contained 23 packets of the white substance, was found on the beach of Astoria hotel, Darik News revealed.

Crime | September 13, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3196

Border Corruption Scheme Drained Bulgaria of EUR 2,5 M

Twenty employees at Bulgaria's southwestern border checkpoint of Kulata have been involved in a massive corruption scheme, police said. The suspects are alleged to have drained the budget of more than EUR 2,5 M by keeping double books on the fees collect

Crime | September 13, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 987

Sofia Police Detects Explosive on Windshield

Sofia police has found what is feared to be an explosive, attached to the windshield of a car, Darik News reported.

Crime | September 13, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 902

Acid Thrown at Cable Technician in Bulgaria

A man from the seaside city of Varna has spewed acid over a cable technician of local private M SAT TV. The 55-year-old man hit the worker, 29, with a ladder and threw some acid substance at him for no apparent reason.

Crime | September 12, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1112

Drayman Killed in Highway Crash in Bulgaria

A Bulgarian carter has been killed Monday night in a car crash at Bulgaria's Trakiya highway. The man was driving his cart without any signal lights in the dead of the night along the highway's fastest lane.

Crime | September 12, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1096

Serial Taxi-Robber Strikes Thrice in Bulgaria

A man, who has already assaulted and robbed two taxi drivers in the southeastern town of Haskovo, has struck again, this time hijacking a Sofia taxi. Petar Popov, 42, who is wanted for two armed robberies, kidnapped a taxi driver from Sofia, and then too

Crime | September 12, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1338

Two Shot at Bulgaria's Seaside

Police announced Tuesday that two men have been shot at Bulgaria's seaside city of Burgas. The two were in a caf?© in the local "Meden Rudnik" (Copper Mine) District when a 56-year-old security guard emptied a whole cartridge aiming at them late Monday n

Crime | September 12, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1419

Teen Dies Falling off Construction in Bulgaria

A Bulgarian boy died Monday falling off a hotel construction in the southeastern town of Hisar. Local labour inspectors have started investigating the case, as the boy was sixteen and no kids under 18 are allowed to work unless they have a special permis

Crime | September 11, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1171

Summer-Houses Ablaze in Bulgaria's Northeast

Flames have engulfed several villas in a recreational area in the northeastern city of Shumen, Darik News reported A total of four houses in the Boyan Bylgaranov district of the city have caught fire.

Crime | September 11, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1019

Jealous Evangelist Follower Kills Mate in Bulgaria, Confesses

A Bulgarian follower of the evangelist church has come forward confessing the murder of a music teacher that took place Saturday night in the southern city of Samokov. The man, who had an affair with the woman several years ago, had met her in a church t

Crime | September 11, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1075

Fake Bomb Tip-off Closes Sofia Airport

A fake bomb alert sealed off Sofia Airport for more than an hour on Monday, but no explosives were found after an exhaustive police search. Still, airport security will stay tightened for another 24 hours.

Crime | September 11, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1219

Bomb Tip-off Closes Sofia Airport

Police sealed off the region around Sofia airport after receiving a tip-off for a bomb, Darik News reported. The telephone call was received shortly after midday.

Crime | September 11, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1038

Attack Activist Beaten in Sofia

An activist of ultra-nationalist Attack (Ataka) was beaten by unknown assailants while collecting sing-ups for the party's presidential pair Volen Siderov-Pavel Shopov. The incident occurred at about 4 pm on Sunday when four unidentified people assaulted

Crime | September 10, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1594

Bulgarian Hostage Set Free near Istanbul, 4 Turks Detained

A young man of Bulgaria has been set free from his kidnappers near Istanbul, Bulgarian police said Saturday.

Crime | September 9, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1180

US Court Indicts Bulgarian Gymnast for Sexual Rape

The court in the US city Rochester has officially indicted Marian Penev, the Bulgarian gymnast, who is charged with rape and sexual abuse.

Crime | September 9, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1462
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