Crime

5 Illegal Pharmacies at Bulgaria's Sunny Beach Resort

Authorities have discovered five illegal pharmacies at the seaside resort of Sunny Beach, Darik News reported. All the sites had a sign saying "Pharmacy" but no license by the Health Ministry allowing them to sell medicines.

Crime | September 6, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3542

Teens Stabbed in Sofia Quarrel

A squabble in Sofa's Nadezhda district late Monday night has left two eighteen-year-olds with stab wounds, Darik News reported. The man who stabbed the two boys drove away attempting to evade the police but was arrested later the same night.

Crime | September 5, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 966

Vengeful Killers of Two Arrested in Bulgaria

The two men who killed a husband and wife in a fight on Monday in the central Bulgarian town of Asenovgrad have been arrested, Darik News reported.

Crime | September 5, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1116

Burgas-Sofia Passenger Train Catches Fire

A passenger train traveling from Burgas to Sofia caught fire early Monday morning, Darik News reported. None of the 100 passengers was injured in the accident.

Crime | September 5, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 998

New Attempt to Desecrate Mosque in Central Bulgaria

A young man has broken a window at the mosque in the town of Kazanlak, Central Bulgaria, Monday night. The attacker is 22 years old and has been detained, Darik News reported.

Crime | September 5, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1023

Abusive Bulgarian Jailed After Wife's Suicide

A Bulgarian man has been jailed for causing his wife's suicide with systematic abuse - a revolutionary ruling that may bring many victims of domestic abuse hope and comfort. Lyubomir Asenov, 47, is the first Bulgarian who was ever charged in such a trial

Crime | September 4, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1179

Vengence-Seeking Melee in Bulgaria Leaves 2 Dead

An afternoon fight before a police station in the central Bulgarian town of Asenovgrad has led to the deaths of two people. The bloody melee was caused by two disputing Roma families, who have had scores to settle for more than 20 years.

Crime | September 4, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1242

Bulgarian Driver Kills Teen

A 15-year-old boy was run over by a 29-year-old driver, Darik News reported.

Crime | September 4, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 930

Sofia Robbery Gang Busted

Police have apprehended a gang of robbers responsible for over 45 break-ins in Sofia. The three men, who robbed houses and offices, were detained during a routine check at Hemus highway.

Crime | September 4, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 928

Policeman Pretenders Mug Children in Bulgaria

Men, pretending to be police officers, have robbed two kids in the northern Bulgarian village of Krushovitsa, Darik News reported. The mock policemen took the kids' cell phones and all the cash they had before they bolted.

Crime | September 4, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1071

Feuding Families Melee Leaves 1 Dead in Bulgarian Town

An elderly man died after being heavily injured in a massive clash between feuding Roma families in the town of Asenovgrad, Southern Bulgaria.

Crime | September 3, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1098

Stolen Car of Bulgaria's Cassation Court Head Retrieved

The official car of the Supreme Cassation Court Chairman Ivan Grigorov, which was stolen in the early hours on Friday, has been found, the Interior Ministry announced.

Crime | September 3, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 871

Bulgarian Police Finds Heroin in Cab

Police officers found Friday 0,0199g heroin in a taxi, owned by a 25-year-old man from the southern city of Plovdiv. The drug was divided into two packets, Mariya Troeva from Darik News reported.

Crime | September 2, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 748

Bulgarian Driver Runs over Kid

A six-year-old Bulgarian kid was ran over by a car, whose driver went away instead of giving the boy first aid. The kid is heavily injured and his life is endangered, Darik News reported.

Crime | September 2, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 889

Vietnamese Colonel Takes Refuge in Bulgaria

A former Vietnamese army colonel was extradited to his motherland after hiding in Bulgaria for several years, in an attempt to avoid a trial for financial abuses. No sooner that the fraud set foot on Hanoi Airport, that he was arrested.

Crime | September 2, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1235

Expensive Mink Hides Seized at Bulgaria's Border

Bulgarian customs officers foiled the smuggling of mink hides, worth a total of EUR 20,000, at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint. The consignment was found in a German van owned by a 44-year-old Turk, travelling from Germany to Turkey.

Crime | September 1, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 789

Broken Fire Truck Kills Woman in Bulgaria

A Bulgarian woman was killed Friday as she was waiting for the bus, and got hit by a broken fire truck in the southern city of Haskovo. The damaged vehicle was being towed by another car when the drawbar broke and the truck swayed into the bus stop.

Crime | September 1, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1027

110 kg Cannabis Seized on Bulgarian Municipality-Owned Land

Bulgarian policemen seized 127 kg of harvested cannabis near the southwestern town of Kyustendil. About 110 kg of the opium was found on municipality-owned land along Struma's river valley.

Crime | September 1, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 805

2 Bulgarian Guys Injured in Fight for a Girl

Two teenagers suffered stab wounds after a massive clash in the town of Sliven, Southern Bulgaria.

Crime | August 31, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1298

Bulgarian Police Arrest Wanted Murderer

Police in Bulgaria have arrested a man who had been wanted in connection with the murder of his son. The 68-year-old was busted after he attacked two switchmen at a train station in the town of Mezdra.

Crime | August 30, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1244

Romanian Van Kills Bulgarian Woman, 65

A Romanian van has ran over an elderly Bulgarian near Mizia, in Bulgaria's far north. Dilka Pavlova, aged 65, died immediately, Darik News reported, adding that the incident happened in the afternoon of August 30.

Crime | August 30, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 869
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