Crime

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: 931

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: 934

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: 1073

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: 1099

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: 878

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: 750

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: 892

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: 1236

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: 792

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: 1030

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: 809

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: 1299

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: 1246

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: 871

Lawyer Charged in Bulgaria's Heating Scam Trial

One of the lawyers of Sofia's former heating head, now on trial, has also been charged in the scam case. Bulgaria's Deputy Chief Prosecutor Kamen Sitnilski has told the state radio that Grozdan Dobrev had visited Toplofikatsia Sofia's ex-boss Valentin Di

Crime | August 30, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1093

Drunk Turk Crashes Heavy Truck in Bulgaria

A heavy truck has crashed in Bulgaria, and policemen found out that its Turskih driver was under the influence of alcohol. Media reported Wednesday that the incident happened near Harmanli, where the vehicle was rammed into a parking lot's fence.

Crime | August 30, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1001

"Tasty" Narcotics Found at Sofia Airport

Bulgarian custom officers at the capital's airport busted a package from Holland with hallucinogenic mushrooms and cake bars that contained marijuana, media revealed Wednesday. The box was supposed to be received at an address in Sofia.

Crime | August 30, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1347

Dead Man Found in Central Sofia

A man's dead body was found on Tuesday evening in downtown Sofia, Darik News broke. The news network said the body was discovered near their main office on the key Dondukov Blvd.

Crime | August 29, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1419

Tanked Bulgarian Policeman Crashes Car

An intoxicated policeman with 3.48 promiles alcohol in his blood test has crashed his car near Gabrovo, in central Bulgaria.

Crime | August 29, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 926

Bulgarian Court Leaves Ex-Police Chief's Son behind Bars

Sofia's court of appeals decided Tuesday to leave behind the bars the son of the capital's former Traffic Police chief, who was charged with a scheme for illegal registering of cars. The court confirmed its rule to leave Nestor Nestorov in jail, and to f

Crime | August 29, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 910

Masked Shooter Kills Man in Sofia

A 28-year-old man was killed by a shooter in Sofia Monday, in broad daylight. The victim was shot by a masked man in the Gotse Delchev district, at the crossing of "Todor Kableshkov" and "Kostenski Vodopad.

Crime | August 28, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1975
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