Neo-Nazi 'Blood and Honour' group dismantled in Plovdiv: Father and son among the accused

17.08.2026 | Crime News

Three men have been charged with participating in the neo-Nazi organization 'Blood and Honour' in Plovdiv. Among them are an 18-year-old youth and his father. The prosecutor's office is investigating motives of racial and ethnic violence.

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Operation against the neo-Nazi organization "Blood and Honour"

Following a specialized police and SANS operation in Plovdiv, three men aged 42, 39, and 18 have been charged for their activities within the neo-Nazi organization "Blood and Honour". During searches at a private club, Nazi symbols, swastikas, and propaganda literature were discovered.

"It is being established in the course of the investigation that members of the organization were motivated by its ideology to carry out attacks based on race and ethnicity," stated Deputy District Prosecutor Neno Dimov.

Key details of the case:

At this moment, the prosecution has found no direct link between "Blood and Honour" and the murder at Youth Hill (Mladezhki Halm), although minor acquaintances between the participants in the two cases have been established. The investigation continues, with other attempted attacks incited by neo-Nazi ideology also being examined.