Organised crime police carried out an operation near Lovech and found more than 200 kg of marijuana and cocaine in two refrigerated trucks with Bulgarian plates, according to the latest reports from local media. See our first report: Customs officers find marijuana and cocaine in meat shipment near Lovech.
Customs first said its officers had stopped a meat shipment and found nearly 200 kg of marijuana and at least 10 kg of cocaine in it. The cocaine figure has not been disputed.
The drugs were hidden among meat from a well-known company in the industry. Its name has not been released.
The drivers of both trucks are Bulgarian citizens. Some people have been detained, but the number has not been given.