The Varna Regional Court released the mayor of Varna, Blagomir Kotsev, on a bail of 200,000 leva.
Detention and Charges
He was arrested on July 8th on charges of corruption. Blagomir Kotsev is accused of participating in a criminal conspiracy, soliciting bribes, and coercion for the purpose of property gain.
Transfer of the Case
At the beginning of the week, Kotsev was transferred from Sofia to the Varna prison, after the Supreme Court of Cassation decided that the case against him and the other four defendants would be heard in Varna, and not by the Sofia City Court.