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2 High-Ranking Officials in Bulgaria Arrested for Money Laundering

Two high-ranking officials at Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Ministry have been arrested, reportedly for money laundering.

Crime | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2706

Three Kidnap Bride in Bulgaria

Three Bulgarian men have been arrested right after they kidnapped a 15-year-old in order to make her marry one of them.

Crime | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1446

Heavy Car Crash near Sofia

Sofia witnessed a heavy car crash Friday morning at the entrance of Lozen village, some 10 km outside the city.

Crime | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2731

Sofia Killer Fountain Trial Drags on

Sofia city court postponed until February 16 the trial over the death of a young man in a fountain in downtown Sofia in May last year.

Crime | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 979

5 Crash Victims Yet to be Identified

Five of the dead bodies, pulled out of the crashed bus near the town of Byala, still have not been identified, Darik News reported.

Crime | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 965

Boyfriend of Shot Bulgarian Girl Arrested

The 28-year-old boyfriend of the teenager, who was found shot in the head in Bulgaria's northern city of Montana on Thursday, has been arrested.

Crime | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1016

Suspected Bulgarian Gangster Shot at in Sofia

Unknown assaulters fired shots at a man, linked to Bulgaria's obsolete ex-grouping SIC, early on Friday in Sofia.

Crime | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2079

Bulgarian Town Mourns Crash Victims

The Bulgarian town of Byala declared five days of mourning after a heavy crash near the town killed eighteen people and injured another fourteen.

Crime | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 590

4 People in Critical Condition after Deadly Crash in Bulgaria

Four people, including a seven-year-old girl and the driver the bus, are in critical condition after Thursday's crash near the town of Byala, northern Bulgaria.

Crime | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 738

Site of Heavy Crash Dubbed Bulgaria's Triangle of Death

The road, which claimed the lives of eighteen people on Thursday, close to Bulgaria's northern city of Russe, has gained the reputation of "the triangle of death". Twelve years ago a heavy bus crash there took the lives of twenty nine Romanians.

Crime | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1336

18 Killed, 14 Injured in Hellish Crash in Bulgaria

Eighteen people were killed and another fourteen injured in a heavy crash between a bus and a truck nearby Byala, close to Bulgaria's northern city of Russe. The bus fell off a bridge after a heavy truck bumped into it on Thursday.

Crime | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1442

18-Year-Old Girl Found Shot in Bulgaria

An 18-year-old girl was found shot in the head in a park in Bulgaria's northern city of Montana around 8 pm on Thursday, local police reported.

Crime | December 7, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1270

Truck's Faulty Brakes Caused Tragic Bus Crash in Bulgaria

The truck that hit the bus in Bulgaria's northern Byala causing a harsh crash, in which 19 people have been killed and other 14 injured, was with defective brakes, reports say.

Crime | December 7, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 989

19 Killed, 14 Injured in Bus Crash in Bulgaria

At least 19 people have been killed in a heavy crash between a bus and a truck nearby Byala, close to Bulgaria's northern city of Russe. The bus fell from a bridge after it was hit by a truck.

Crime | December 7, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1342

Bulgarian Police Busts ATM Fraudsters Circle

Bulgaria's department for fight against organized crime busted a circle that acquired illegally information on debit and credit cards and forged them.

Crime | December 7, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1060

Bulgarian Minister's Son to Appeal Court Decision

The son of a Bulgarian deputy minister and his two accomplices will lodge an appeal in the local court against its decision to keep them in detention. Iliya, 32, son of Deputy Agriculture Minister Stefan Yurukov, Lazar Sazdov and Tzvetan Tyufekchiev are

Crime | December 7, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1325

US Attorney Faces Court for Killing Bulgarian Student

The US attorney, who killed a Bulgarian student in Somerville with his car, will be arraigned on charges of negligent homicide one year after the fatal accident. A clerk magistrate found probable cause to charge Francis D.

Crime | December 7, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1152

France's Ex-Envoy to Sofia Cleared in Visa Scam

Former French Ambassador to Sofia Dominique Chassard was pronounced not guilty by Strasbourg court on charges of providing illegal visas to France to Bulgarian prostitutes. Chassard's wife Petya Boneva was also cleared of charges.

Crime | December 6, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1104

2 Murder Attempts in Sofia, Links Probed

Police are investing links between the two shootouts that shook the capital on Wednesday, aiming to kill notorious figures from Bulgaria's underworld. The two murder attempts are linked to a trial against notorious bosses of a crime grouping, currently u

Crime | December 6, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1223

Bodies of 2 Missing Bulgarians Found in the Black Sea

The bodies of two missing Bulgarians have been found in a car taken out of the Black Sea. The car was spotted by a man who swam in the sea on a regular basis.

Crime | December 6, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1373

Drug Dealer Shot in Sofia

A suspected drug dealer has been shot at in front of a restaurant in downtown Sofia. Unconfirmed information says the middle-aged man is still alive.

Crime | December 6, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1141
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