On the social network Facebook, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev announced that the operation conducted near Burgas is a record success for the Border Police and a serious blow against drug trafficking. According to him, this is the expected level of performance from Ministry of Interior employees: "This is what I expect from Interior Ministry staff – intercepted channels, not individual doses," the minister emphasized.
The large-scale operation of the General Directorate of Border Police led to the seizure of substantial quantities of illicit substances. "Hundreds of kilograms will not reach the streets and will not poison our children," Demerdzhiev commented regarding the hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and marijuana seized.
At the current moment, the agency reports 238 counted packages of marijuana, as well as over 110 packages containing a white powdery substance. After a field test was performed, the powder tested positive for cocaine. Experts are yet to determine the exact market value of the confiscated drugs, as well as their precise weight.