HOT: » Which party would you vote for (if you could) in the upcoming snap vote in Bulgaria on April 19?
Send to Kindle
Nikolay Marinov aka the Little Marguin is sought by the police in connection with the murder of controversial Bulgarian journalist, Bobi Tsankov. Photo by BGNES
The Sofia Court ordered Wednesday a state-wide search warrant and the arrest of Nikolay Marinov aka the Little Marguin.
The magistrates further revoked Marinov's BGN 20 000 bail.
The Little Marguin failed to appear in the courtroom for the trial against him and his brother Krasimir Marinov aka the Big Marguin for the plotting of 3 murders for hire.
The police is searching for Nikolay Marinov in connection with the murder of controversial journalist Bobi Tsankov.
Bobi Tsankov was gunned down on January 5 in broad daylight on a busy Sofia boulevard. He was known for his ties with the mafia and for publications revealing the dark secrets of the underworld.
The Little Marguin was found on the day of the murder, around 5 pm near Sofia's “Moscow” hotel, but was released because of a missing arrest warrant. Shortly after that the police have decided they needed him for the investigation, however, he was already in the hiding.
Nikolay Marinov's lawyers stated Wednesday they are not aware of his client's whereabouts.
The January 22 session was also postponed. The next scheduled date is February 3.
The trial was also postponed over the failure of the lawyer for another defendant to appear along with several witnesses. The lawyer said that he was no longer in agreement with his client while most of the witnesses were absent over improperly mailed summons.
Krasimir Marinov is already charged with plotting and ordering Tsankov's murder.
A specialized police operation targeting vote buying has led to the arrest of three individuals in the town of Byala Slatina, authorities confirmed
Three of the four foreign nationals injured in the knife attacks in central Sofia have been discharged from hospital after receiving medical treatment, health institutions confirmed
Authorities in Sofia have seized a significant quantity of narcotics during a coordinated operation
Bulgarian authorities carried out a targeted operation in Burgas to combat election-related crimes, resulting in six people being detained. Three of the cases led to pre-trial proceedings, while the other three were documented in official files.
The Ministry of Interior has announced the dismissal of several top officials, including the heads of the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, the General Directorate for National Police, and the General Directorate for Gendarmerie, Special
UK authorities are maintaining a police search at the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday.
A young man from Chirpan has died after spending months in a coma following a violent assault that reportedly began over a dispute involving cigarettes
A 53-year-old man with a criminal record has been detained in Bulgaria during a targeted police operation against vote buying, carried out in the village of Brestnitsa in the Lovech region
A criminal network linked to Bulgaria has been accused of defrauding dozens of elderly people in northern Greece through an elaborate telephone scam that resulted in losses exceeding 600,000 euros, according to Kathimerini.
A premeditated murder investigation is underway after a violent incident in the village of Kokalyane near Sofia, where a man is accused of fatally stabbing another person inside a garage that had been adapted for living
Italian authorities have launched an investigation into a large-scale scheme involving the illegal export of hazardous waste to Eastern Europe, with five Bulgarian nationals among those under scrutiny
Authorities in Bulgaria report a significant escalation in efforts to combat election-related violations, with 183 individuals detained in connection with crimes against electoral rights
Aniventure Comic Con Returns to Bulgaria with Star Guest Christopher Judge!
Global Fuel Shock: Oil Jumps Over 40% Since Iran War Began
