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The family of mafia boss Dimitar Zhelyazkov (middle) is also facing money laundering charges. Photo by BGNES
A brand new suit has been filed against sentenced Bulgarian crime boss Dimitar Zhelyazkov, aka Mityo Ochite, and members of his family.
The new suit is for large-scale money laundering against Zhelyazkov, his mother Stanka, his uncle Ivan, and the woman that he has been living out of wedlock Antigona.
The charges say that in 2000-2007 Zhelyazkov acquired property through illegal activities for which he has been sentenced. His relatives are charged with helping him with the laundering of the money.
In 2008, Zhelyazkov was sentenced to 4,5 years in jail after confessing to the charges of heading an organized crime group involved in drug dealing.
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