Crime

3 Die in Turkish Cave Disco

Three people died Tuesday in a disco, built in a cave after rock mass torn down in Turkey. All of the victims were from the staff of the disco, which is situated at 300 meters altitude.

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Drug Traffic Coordinator, Driver Sentenced in Bulgaria

A coordinator and a driver, involved in a drug traffic channel were sentenced respectively to ten and six years in prison in Bulgaria on Tuesday. Both men were also imposed fines.

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Bulgarian Pimp Sentenced to 11 Months in Prison

The regional court in Bulgaria's town of Sliven sentenced Tuesday the pimp Dobrin Shopov to 11-month imprisonment for incitement to prostitution of girls in the Netherelands. Shopov was also imposed a BGN 500 fine.

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Croatian's Alleged Kidnappers Denied Bail in Sofia

Sofia's Court of Appeals decided to leave in jail the alleged kidnappers of Croatian citizen Ivan Mozhe who was declared missing over a week ago. Yosif Yosifov, the leader of the gang that organized the kidnapping, was left behind bars, as he had been se

Crime | March 6, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1585

"Monkey" Businessman under House Arrest

Sofia City Court decided Thursday to release Boyan Petrakiev, charged with forging credit cards and place him under house arrest. Petrakiev, better known by his nickname Barona (the Baron) has spent far too long a time in jail, magistrates decided.

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Debts Blamed for Blasted Bulgarian Businessman

Police is hunting down suspects for the murder of businessman Assen Nikolov, who was killed by a bomb blast in August last year.

Crime | March 6, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1197

Brit Smashed Bugatti Veyron into Tree

A British citizen managed to turn his Bugatti Veyron into the most expensive pile of scrap in the world, as he crashed into a tree, UK's The Sun reported. The world's priciest car has merely a dozen representatives in the UK and one of them bit the dust

Crime | March 6, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 10581

No Working Order Issued in Blown up Gallery 51 in Bulgaria

The miners, who were injured in a pit-gas explosion on Monday in Bulgaria, shouldn't have been working in the unlucky 51st gallery, official claimed. It is still unknown who ordered the miners to dig there, as there was no task assigned in the working sc

Crime | March 6, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1306

Truck Explodes in Bulgaria

A heavy load truck ZIL exploded on Tuesday in Pernik town, close to Sofia, Darik News reported.

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Human Head Found in Bulgaria, May Be Kidnapped Croatian's

Police in Bulgaria's town of Slivnitsa have discovered a severed human head near the Sofia-Dragoman railway. Authorities suspect that they may have stumbled upon the remains of Croatian citizen Ivan Mozhe, who was allegedly kidnapped February 25.

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Bulgarian Authorities Continue Inquest into Mine Blast

Bulgarian labour safety officials will continue on Tuesday their investigation into the cause of the blast that shattered a mine in south-western Bulgaria, injuring 12 people in the process. The working conditions in the mine are checked every three mont

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No Change in Miners' Condition after Explosion In Bulgaria

There is no change in the condition of the injured miners from the Tuesday blast in Bulgaria, head of the Pirogov emergency hospital Spas Spaskov informed. Four out of the seven admitted to Pirogov have high percentage of body burnings and their lives ar

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Bulgarian Immigrants Arrested in Chicago

US police has arrested 29 foreign nationals, most of them Bulgarians on March 1, Darik News reported, citing WBBM Radio.

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2 Miners in Critical Condition 20 Hours after Blast in Bulgaria

Two of the miners injured in the blast in the mine near the south-western Bulgarian town of Simitli, are still in critical condition and their life is in danger, doctors say. They have been admitted to hospital with more than 70% burnings over their bodi

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Mystery Surrounds Cause for Nightmarish Mine Blast in Bulgaria

A spark set aflame has been blamed for the disastrous mine blast in south-western Bulgaria, which seriously injured twelve people.

Crime | March 5, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1386

Four in Critical Condition after Mine Blast in South-western Bulgaria

Four miners injured in the blast in the mine near the south-western Bulgarian town of Simitli, are in critical condition and their life is in danger, doctors say. Two of them have been taken to the Pirogov emergency hospital in Sofia, the other two - to

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Bulgarian Hospital Scammed Health Fund for BGN 50,000

Prosecutors are now looking into the affairs of the Saint Vrach Hospital in Bulgaria's southern town of Sandanski, after it turned out that it has scammed the National Health Insurance Fund. The hospital managed to swindle close to BGN 50,000.

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Hopes Fade for 1 Miner after Blast in Bulgaria

One of the miners, who suffered heavy injuries in the blast in a mine near the south-western Bulgarian town of Simitli, is in critical condition and his life is in danger, doctors say.

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Bulgarian Mother, Son Jailed for Drugs Possession, Distribution

A Bulgarian mother and her son cut a deal with prosecutors Monday and will each spend 18 months in prison for drugs possession with intent to sell. Roza Asenova, 33, and her 18-year-old son Zehni Amet were busted with 0.

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Seven Victims of Mine Blast Treated in Sofia

Seven victims of the Oranovo mine blast will be treated at the Pirogov emergency hospital in capital Sofia, Darik News reported on Monday. All seven have suffered different degree burns and one of them shows signs of noxious fumes poisoning.

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UNICEF: Child Prostitution Flourish in Bulgaria, Romania

Child prostitution in Bulgaria and Romania is on the rise, according to a research, published by UNICEF. A total of two million children around the world have turned to prostitution, the report, quoted by Bulgaria's state radio, says.

Crime | March 5, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 8507
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