Send to Kindle
Three Dutch nationals convicted of producing and synthesizing precursors for high-risk drugs have been sentenced to prison. The sentence was finalized following an agreement with the prosecutor’s office, making it immediately enforceable.
The individuals, identified as 57-year-old A.K., 49-year-old Y.S., and 37-year-old M.B., were accused of collaborating in the crime, which spanned from September 2022 to August 2023. The indictment, filed in April 2024, stated that they had been involved in the production of illicit substances at a remote location in Omurtag Municipality.
A.K. will serve a prison sentence of 3 years and 9 months, along with a fine of 25,000 leva. His two accomplices, Y.S. and M.B., each received sentences of 3 years in prison and a 20,000 leva fine. The group was apprehended during an operation led by the National Anti-Drug Agency and the Bulgarian Drug Enforcement Agency in Vrani Kon, a village in Omurtag.
In a secluded farm building, authorities discovered a fully equipped lab for synthesizing narcotic substances. M.B. and Y.S. were caught in the act of producing illegal drugs, with containers of chemical precursors found on-site. A total of 1,271.40 liters of substances used for synthesizing synthetic drugs were seized. A.K., meanwhile, was arrested at his residence near Burgas. He had a prior criminal record in the Netherlands for similar offenses.
The investigation revealed that A.K. had planned and organized the laboratory's setup. In 2022, he selected the site, acquired the necessary equipment, and arranged for the chemical supplies required for the production of precursors and dangerous drugs. He enlisted M.B. and Y.S. through an online ad from the Netherlands to assist with the synthesis process.
By August 2023, the operation was fully prepared, with materials, equipment, and workers in place. On the morning of August 19, law enforcement raided the laboratory while the accused were in the midst of synthesizing the precursors.
Sources:
A Bulgarian woman living in Hollywood, Mirela Todorova, has been convicted of drug distribution after creating a network that investigators have likened to
Dutch experts from the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee are in Sofia for a series of capacity-building trainings with their Bulgarian colleagues from the General Directorate Border Police in identification of forged documents.
Members of the Bulgarian Parliament have decided against introducing mandatory blood tests for alcohol and drug use
Members of the Bulgarian Parliament will be required to undergo mandatory drug and alcohol tests at the start of each parliamentary session
The Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV), led by Geert Wilders, has submitted a resolution in the Dutch parliament aimed at blocking Bulgaria and Romania's accession to the Schengen area by land
The Dutch government has expressed its support for Bulgaria's accession to the Schengen area by land, according to diplomatic sources and local media
The hometown of Captain Marin Marinov, Yambol, is mourning his loss, with friends and relatives demanding stronger state involvement in clarifying the circumstances of his death in the Gaza Strip
The identity of the Bulgarian who died at the UN base in Gaza has been revealed
Residents of the Bulgarian town of Kazanlak are planning a protest demanding justice for the brutal death of Daniel Kiskinov
Bulgarian citizens Gabriela Sashova (26) and Krasimir Georgiev (34), who have garnered widespread outrage for their alleged involvement in animal abuse
The Sofia City Court has ruled that the 32-year-old man accused of attacking weather forecasters at the Murgash peak station will be placed under house arrest
Residents of Sofia's Oborishte district have expressed concerns over repeated attacks by a man with mental health issues
Bulgaria's Perperikon: A European Counterpart to Peru's Machu Picchu
Bulgarians Among EU's Least Frequent Vacationers, Struggling with Affordability
