Crime News
News about crimes, investigations, arrests, court cases, and law enforcement activities.
The European authorities are stepping up the fight against fraud with misleading invoices targeting intellectual property rights holders.
Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published an updated report, revealing a significant increase in fraudulent activities targeting intellectual property rights holders. The report analyzes the evolving tactics of fraudsters who use fake emails, phishing attacks, and imitation of official authorities to force victims to pay unnecessary fees. European authorities are strengthening cooperation to prevent and punish these crimes.
The police uncover crimes and register traffic accidents in Burgas region
On May 28, two people were detained in Nessebar and Aytos for possession of narcotic substances. The same day in Sungurlare and Burgas, two road traffic accidents were registered, in which the drivers of a motor vehicle and an electric vehicle were injured.
The investigation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not confirm the existence of lists of girls targeted for pornographic videos.
The investigation of the Ministry of the Interior in Haskovo and the General Directorate "Combating Organized Crime" did not establish reliable data on the existence of lists of girls' names intended for participation in pornographic video materials on the "dark web". The employees have identified the sources of the disseminated information and the persons responsible for it.
The anti-mafia forces dismantled a criminal drug trafficking group in Vratsa.
Employees of the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime have neutralized the activity of an organized crime group that distributed drugs in the Vratsa region. Nine people have been detained, and during the specialized operation, synthetic substances, scales, mobile phones, money, and weapons were seized.
A resident of Burgas was detained during a police operation for the distribution of marijuana and "drugged tea".
Employees of the "Criminal Police" department in Burgas have detained a 25-year-old local resident, suspected of distributing narcotic substances such as marijuana and "shaken tea". The search of his home revealed the presence of green leaf mass, seeds, and inflorescences from a cannabis plant.
Sofia police detained two drug dealers with over 600 grams of cocaine and heroin.
Employees of the "Drugs" sector at SDVR (Sofia City Directorate of the Interior) conducted two successful operations against drug distribution in Sofia. A total of three people were detained, and the seized amount of cocaine and heroin exceeds 600 grams.
Suspects arrested in Sunny Beach for drug possession
On May 26 in Sunny Beach, employees of the Regional Police Department - Nessebar stopped for inspection two men who were moving at night without reflective elements. During the search of one of them, a dry green herbal mass, presumably a narcotic substance, was found. The man was detained for 24 hours, and the investigation continues.
An elderly man inflicts injury on his mother in Burgas
On May 26 in Burgas, a 61-year-old disabled man, after a dispute over a property, inflicts a stab wound with a knife on his 81-year-old mother, with whom he was living. The woman was taken to the hospital, where it was found that the wound was superficial and not life-threatening. A pre-trial investigation has been initiated in the case.
A motorcyclist who drove under the influence of alcohol was detained in Obzor.
On May 25, employees of the Regional Police Department - Nessebar stopped for inspection a moped in Obzor, driven by a 35-year-old man without a license, who turned out to have an alcohol concentration of 2.15 per mille. The driver refused to give a blood sample for analysis and was detained for 24 hours, with a fast-track case being initiated.
Police operation against driving under the influence of drugs on the Burgas-Varna road
On May 22, employees of the Nessebar Regional Police Department stopped for inspection a Lexus passenger car with Burgas registration, driven by a 54-year-old resident of Aytos, traveling towards Burgas. It was found that the driver had driven under the influence of narcotic substances - cocaine. He was detained for 24 hours, and the car was seized.
A resident of Sliven was detained for theft from a kiosk in Burgas.
Police officers from the First District Police Station in Burgas have identified and detained a 25-year-old man from Sliven who committed a theft of about 250 leva from a kiosk in the city on May 21. The detainee has made full confessions, and the investigation of the case is ongoing.
Burgas police officers apprehended a repeat offender for theft of a telephone handset and money from a minor
Investigation of a theft of headphones and 100 leva from a 16-year-old youth in Burgas ends with the arrest of a 24-year-old local resident with a criminal record, who has confessed to the act and returned the stolen items.
Tragedy in Pomoriysko: An elderly man shot his son-in-law after the funeral of his daughter
On May 21 in Pomorie, a 91-year-old man shot and killed his 69-year-old son-in-law, after their relationship deteriorated following the burial of the old man's daughter. The incident occurred in a private home, and the victim's son managed to disarm his grandfather, who then attempted suicide.
Revealed large-scale trafficking of antique valuables in Eastern Bulgaria
Seven people suspected of trafficking in cultural and historical valuables have been arrested in the cities of Varna, Dobrich, Yambol and Burgas as a result of a large-scale police operation by the GDBOP. Over 350 objects bearing signs of ancient coins, archaeological finds and medieval weapons have been seized.
Plovdiv police arrested five suspects for drug trafficking
Criminal police officers in Plovdiv have seized significant quantities of marijuana, methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as various paraphernalia for their distribution, during specialized operations against drug crime. Five local residents have been detained and charged as accused of illegal drug trafficking.