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Over the past 24 hours, border police have detained 54 illegal immigrants at the Bulgarian-Turkish border.
On the territory of the southeastern village of Matochina, border police detained a man without identification documents claiming to be a Palestinian, according to reports of the Interior Ministry.
On the territory of the southeastern village of Valcha Polyana, border patrols detained 14 people without ID documents claiming to be Palestinian and Syrian nationals.
On the territory of the southeastern village of Lesovo, Bulgarian border police officers detained an unspecified number of Turkish nationals.
On the territory of the southeastern village of Golyam Dervent, border police detained five people without identification documents claiming to be Iraqi nationals.
On the territory of the southeastern village of Kraynovo, border police officers detained 31 people without identification documents claiming to be Syrian nationals.
On the territory of the southeastern village of Golyam Dervent, border police detained five people without ID documents claiming to be Syrian and Liberian nationals.
The adults were accommodated at the temporary accommodation facility of the Regional Border Police Directorate in Elhovo, while the mothers and the children were accommodated at specially-equipped facilities.
Meanwhile, at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing point, Bulgarian border police detained three people, citizens of Ecuador, Syria, and Germany, who were accommodated at the temporary accommodation facility of the Regional Border Police Directorate in Svilengrad.
Customs authorities at Bulgaria’s Kapitan Andreevo border crossing have intercepted two significant attempts to smuggle undeclared currency, with a total value approaching 2.8 million leva
The Bulgarian Border Police received 110 off-road vehicles today
In a significant crackdown on organized crime, Bulgarian Border Police have detained ten individuals involved in migrant trafficking during a targeted operation in the Burgas area
Bulgaria's Border Police Directorate General has revealed a significant surge in migrant attempts to cross the country's borders during the summer of 2023 compared to the previous year.
According to the General Directorate Border Police from the beginning of the year until January 31, nearly 1980 citizens from third countries attempted to cross the Bulgarian-Turkish border illegally.
Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov from Bulgaria's Border Police addressed recent developments regarding Bulgaria's Schengen entry and the evolving migrant situation in Europe
Customs officers at the “Kapitan Andreevo” checkpoint intercepted a truck carrying cocaine and gold bars valued at a combined total of 1,431,906.60 euros during a thorough inspection on February 22, 2026.
The Sofia District Court has ruled that the initial 24-hour police detention of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev was unlawful. The decision came after an appeal filed by his attorney, Ina Lyulcheva
The Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office has sought international cooperation in the investigation into the deaths linked to the “Petrohan–Okolchitsa” case.
Greek authorities have detained four Bulgarian nationals near the town of Farsala in southern Thessaly on charges of kidnapping, human trafficking, and the exploitation of their fellow citizens
A 37-year-old Syrian citizen has been sentenced to four years in prison following a conviction for committing acts intended to satisfy sexual desire without intercourse and for extorting BGN 50, according to the Sofia District Prosecution Office.
A 39-year-old man has been taken into custody following an alleged sexual assault involving a minor.
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