Bulgarian Police Bust Kidnap Attempt of Foreign National

Crime | September 9, 2010, Thursday // 17:06
Bulgarian Police Bust Kidnap Attempt of Foreign National: Bulgarian Police Bust Kidnap Attempt of Foreign National Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, announced the breaking of a kidnap gang in Sofia, which was led by a woman. Photo by BGNES

The police in Bulgaria's capital Sofia had neutralized and detained members of an organized crime group dealing with kidnappings.

The group was arrested in Sofia's "Orlandovtsi" district, Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, announced Thursday.

The individual, who was supposed to be abducted, is a foreign national with business ties in Bulgaria and arrived in the country with the goal to get married, Tsvetanov said.

The group included 4 people – 3 men and a woman. The woman has a long rap sheet and was the alleged ringleader.

The police are conducting a search and have already seized a gun and a wig.

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