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EUR 37,500 Stolen from Car in Bulgaria

A total of BGN 75,000 (EUR 37,500) was stolen from a pickup parked at a guarded parking lot in the centre of the southern Bulgarian town Haskovo. The pickup is owned by "Gorna Banya" company.

Crime | June 22, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 960

5 Fake Medicines on Bulgaria's Market

Five fake medicaments have been found in sale in Bulgaria. The company Helen Trading 2 traded the fake Vitamin C, Analgin, Aamikatsin and Buskulizin.

Crime | June 21, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1268

Bulgarian Caught Driving on 5 Promilles

A Bulgarian driver was arrested late Monday night for driving with a blood alcohol level of close to 5 promilles. The 50-year-old man, who was driving a truck, was riding on an amount of alcohol that could have killed some.

Crime | June 20, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1449

Cafe at Bulgaria's National Palace of Culture Ablaze

A fire broke out at a cafe on the fifteenth floor of the National Palace of Culture in downtown Sofia early on Tuesday.

Crime | June 20, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 974

Sofia Heating Utility Abused EUR 6 M

Violations in the Sofia heating utility have totalled over EUR 6 M, the capital's Mayor Boyko Borissov said Monday. It's high time for the prosecution to press charged against Toplofikatsia's head Valentin Dimitrov, Borissov added.

Crime | June 19, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 900

Serbia's Zemun Clan "Withdraws" from Bulgaria

The Zemun Clan, Serbia's most influential mafia organization is withdrawing from Bulgaria, from where it "managed" the drug traffic, Serbian Kurir newspaper reported. The Zemun leaders the brothers Alexander and Milos Simovi are now in Serbia after inter

Crime | June 19, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2624

Bulgarian Mobster Murder Trial Postponed Anew

Sofia City Court once again postponed the trial for the murder of alleged mobster Milcho Bonev, dubbed Baj Mile, who was killed in 2004. The trial was postponed, as the heir of one of the killed men did not appear in court.

Crime | June 19, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1039

Sofia Busts New, Powerful Narcotic

Drug dealers in Sofia are offering a new narcotic mixing heroin with synthetic drugs, police said. The "tuning" has a more powerful effect than plain heroin, according to officers at the Interior Ministry.

Crime | June 18, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 970

Bulgarian Girl Raped, Roma Suspected

A 14-year-old Bulgarian girl was reportedly abused and raped by two Roma men, media broke on Sunday. The victim and a friend, 17, were attacked on a road near Nova Zagora on Friday.

Crime | June 18, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1299

Designer Wear Seized at Bulgarian Resort

Clothing, bags and sport shoes bearing international designer labels were busted at Bulgaria's Sunny Beach during a special police operation. The goods' production cost alone exceeds EUR 450 000, according to reports.

Crime | June 17, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 930

Spain Delivers Record Sentence to Romanian Pimp

Spanish court has sentenced a Romanian women trafficker to 12.5 years, Spanish press said as cited by Bulgarian media.

Crime | June 17, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1022

Bulgarian Boxer Jailed for Robbery

A former Bulgarian boxing professional has been found guilty of robbery and sentenced to seven years. Private Darik radio said that Zhelyo Mihaylov, 21, from Yambol attacked a woman in Sliven in March.

Crime | June 17, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1992

Murderers Escape Bulgarian Prison

Two Bulgarian men convicted for murder have escaped the prison at the Danube city of Ruse, media reported.

Crime | June 16, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1446

Bulgarian Faces US Kidnapping Charges

Kidnapping charges were filed against Latchezar Guenovski, a citizen of Bulgaria, US media reported. The Bulgarian has been already accused of exposing himself in front of young girls at a softball game.

Crime | June 15, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1532

Dairy Station Robbed at Gunpoint in Bulgaria

Armed men have robbed a dairy station in Bulgaria's northern village of Borovan, reports say. Two men held the people at the station at gunpoint and took about EUR 5,000.

Crime | June 15, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1170

Bulgaria Busts Heroin Worth BGN 1M

Heroin worth BGN 1 M has been busted Wednesday at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, Bulgarian customs announced. The drugs, 5.

Crime | June 15, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1345

Spain Busts Bulgarian, 4 Others for Drug Dealing

Spanish police have arrested five men, including a Bulgarian national in a raid against drug dealers in the Sevillan suburb of Torreblanca.

Crime | June 14, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1101

Turkey Nabs Drugs Smuggled from Bulgaria

Police in Istanbul have nabbed one million captagon pills that were smuggled in Turkey through Bulgaria. The synthetic drug was stashed in a secret compartment of an eighteen-wheeler, headed for Syria and the Middle East.

Crime | June 14, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1002

Police Crushed Porn Studio in Sofia

An organized group that pictured girls for a web site with pornographic content has been crushed by Sofia police, it appeared Wednesday. The illegal porn studio was located in a flat in Sofia's centre.

Crime | June 14, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4255

Bulgarian Prisoners Stitch Mouths Shut in Protest

Two Bulgarian men stitched their mouths in the Pazardzhik prison while another inmate went on a hunger strike protesting the conditions they live in.

Crime | June 14, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 921

2 Ladies Saved from "Sex Slavery" in Northern Bulgaria

Police found two ladies who have been forced to prostitute in the town of Vratsa, northwestern Bulgaria. The two women, a 19-year-old from the small town of Roman and a 29-year-old from the village of Dolna Kremena were found in a home owned by a 60-yea

Crime | June 14, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1871