Crime

Bulgarian Girls Killer "Uncovered"

Bulgaria has finally spotted the murderer of the Belneyska teenage sisters, it emerged on Wednesday. The key suspect will be arrested in a month, Pazardzhik police commissioner Georgi Stoitsev has said, as cited by private Darik radio.

Crime | July 26, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1479

Bulgarian Paedophile Arrested in FBI Operation

Bulgarian policemen have arrested a paedophile in an international raid controlled by the FBI. The 52-year-old Bulgarian had a bulk of grisly porn content in his computer, and had been sharing it through a world network, the police believe.

Crime | July 26, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1062

16-Year-Old Girl Raped in Bulgarian Town

A sixteen-year-old girl from the town of Lom, Southwestern Bulgaria, has approached the police, saying she was raped in the late afternoon of Tuesday. The girl complained her forty-year-old attacker, a fellow-townsman, took advantage of her in a private

Crime | July 26, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1486

Attempted Arson Desecrates Mosque in Central Bulgaria

Unidentified attackers have put on fire and broken the windows of a mosque in the town of Kazanlak, Central Bulgaria, police announced.

Crime | July 26, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1471

Sofia Bank Guard Arrested for Credit Card Theft

A bank security worker was arrested Tuesday in Sofia for withdrawing cash from a stolen credit card. The man, who has a police record worked as a security guard at the Slatina branch of Biochim bank.

Crime | July 25, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 697

Police Bust Swindler in Sofia, Find 15 "Stung"

Officers from the Economic Police in Sofia have caught a woman who tricked 15 people in giving her hefty sums, promising to help them land a municipal apartment. The 47-year-old swindler told people she was employed by the municipality and could assist t

Crime | July 25, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 944

Masked Men Rob Bulgarian Gas Station

Three masked men have robbed a gas station in the central Bulgarian city of Kazanlak on the night of Monday. The three entered the gas station and one of them threatened the worker who was on duty with a gun.

Crime | July 25, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 809

Court Hears Colonel Sex Abuser's Case in Bulgaria

The Military Court in Bulgaria's southern city of Sliven will hold a hearing Tuesday against a colonel charged with of sexually harassing women from the thirteenth tanker's brigade that was under his command. Military prosecutors have already prepared a

Crime | July 25, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 966

Theft Leaves 15,000 Tourists in Bulgaria without Electricity

Nearly 15,000 tourists on vacation in Bulgarian seaside resorts Sveti Vlas and Elenite were left without electricity on Monday after a theft of electricity wire. The situation was brought under control a few hours later, the authorities in the affected a

Crime | July 24, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1124

Man Prevents Rape in Sofia

A Bulgarian saved a young woman from being raped Sunday night in Sofia. The man was just passing by as he saw a Roma man threatening the woman with a knife and trying to rape her, private Darik radio reported.

Crime | July 24, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1617

5 Killed in Heavy Crash on Sofia-Varna Motorway

Five people were killed in a heavy crash near the village of Mikre on the motorway, linking capital Sofia to the Black Sea town of Varna. A woman, riding a Mercedes at a high speed, veered into the opposite line of the road and bumped headlong at an Opel

Crime | July 23, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1263

Dubai-Acquitted Bulgarians Get Home July 25

The four Bulgarians who were acquitted over charges of financial frauds in Dubai, but were not allowed to leave the country, are expected to return home on July 25. This was announced by Milen Keremedchiev, General Consul of the United Arab Emirates, who

Crime | July 23, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1244

Greek Farmers Import "Banned Chemicals from Bulgaria"

Large quantities of banned pesticides are being illegally imported into Greece from Turkey and other countries, mainly from Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Athens daily Kathimerini claims. According to the article the banned pesti

Crime | July 22, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1223

Bulgarian Shopkeeper Robbed of EUR 11 at Gun-Point

Bulgarian police is hunting for a man who broke into a cafe in the town of Haskovo, Southern Bulgaria and stole a negligible sum that was in the cash box. The burglary occurred late on Friday.

Crime | July 22, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1888

Sofia Investigative Service Official Caught Red-Handed

An examining magistrate working at Sofia investigative service and a lawyer have been arrested while taking a thousand leva bribe, the Interior Ministry said Saturday. The devious investigative official, identified as B.

Crime | July 22, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 837

Two Injured in Sofia Office Fire

Two people - a man and a woman - were rushed to the emergency center Pirogov after being gassed in a fire that broke in an office building.

Crime | July 21, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 793

Most Corruption Signals in Bulgaria Blame Police

Bulgaria's policemen and Ministry of Interior operatives have the dubious honour of leading in the number of corruption signals received in the Ministry during the first 20 days of an anti-corruption hotline.

Crime | July 21, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1023

Pseudo-Banker Tricks Lady out of BGN 3 000 in Bulgaria's Yambol

A man posing as a bank clerk stole BGN 3 000 from a woman after telling her the money she had drawn were counterfeit. The cheater tricked his victim in the town of Yambol, Southeastern Bulgaria.

Crime | July 21, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1110

Bulgaria Tops SEE Drug-Busts List

Bulgaria holds the greatest success rate in a drug-busting operation called "Containment V" carried out for a week in South-eastern European countries, the country's customs agency boasted. The country topped the list of narcotics seizure, dominating ove

Crime | July 21, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2088

German, UK Tourists Fight at Bulgaria's Seaside

Two teenagers from Germany and the United Kingdom started a fight at Bulgaria's seaside resort of Sunny Beach, media reported. The 19-year-old German was taken to the hospital with cuts to his hand after his altercation with a 18-year-old Brit, according

Crime | July 20, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1500

Bulgaria Freezes Assets of Money-Laundering American

Sofia's City Court decided Thursday to freeze the property and bank accounts of an American citizen, who is suspected of taking part in a money-laundering scheme. The man, who is in Bulgaria temporarily,also holds citizenship with the United Kingdom.

Crime | July 20, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2049
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