Crime News
News about crimes, investigations, arrests, court cases, and law enforcement activities.
Border police uncovered cigarette smuggling hidden in laminate and furniture.
Customs officers and border police at the Kalotina border crossing point uncovered a large quantity of contraband cigarettes hidden in a cargo van arriving from Serbia to Bulgaria. The driver, a citizen of North Macedonia, has been detained, and pre-trial proceedings have been initiated in the case.
The police confiscated boxes of nitrous oxide from a car in Sunny Beach.
Police officers in Burgas discovered a car full of boxes containing bottles of laughing gas, parked in the resort of Sunny Beach. The vehicle, owned by a 34-year-old man from Burgas, has been seized for investigation.
A tragic death of a man who returned from Germany in Kameno
The body of a 36-year-old man, who had returned from Germany for Kurban Bayram, was found in an advanced stage of decomposition in his home in Kameno. According to preliminary data, there are no indications of a violent death, and the cause is likely poor health.
Plovdiv police seized fentanyl and amphetamine during specialized operations
Criminal investigators from Plovdiv have carried out two successful specialized operations against drug trafficking, during which two people were detained and significant quantities of high-risk narcotic substances such as fentanyl and amphetamine were seized. The actions were carried out under the supervision of the prosecution, and police proceedings have been initiated against the detainees.
The police uncovered a theft of cigarettes from a cargo truck in the Lovech region.
Employees of the General Directorate of National Police and the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior in Lovech uncovered the theft of cigarettes worth around 168,000 levs from a cargo vehicle in the area of the village of Mikre, Ugarchin municipality. Five Romanian citizens have been detained for up to 72 hours on suspicion of committing the crime.
A young man was detained for the unlawful use of other people's online profiles for personal gain.
The police from the Cybercrime Directorate at the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime have arrested a 21-year-old man who used illegally accessed user data to make various online orders and transactions for his own account. The arrest was carried out on June 10 under the supervision of the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office.
A Gabrovo man was detained in Sozopol with over 150 ecstasy tablets.
Employees of the regional police department in Sozopol have detained a 23-year-old man from Gabrovo, in whose possession a total of 167 ecstasy tablets prepared for distribution were found and seized.
Customs officers uncover smuggling of over 26 kilograms of marijuana at the Kalotina Border Checkpoint.
At the Kalotina border crossing, a contraband of nearly 27 kilograms of marijuana was uncovered, hidden in secret compartments of a passenger car driven by a Turkish citizen. The two passengers - Turkish and Belgian citizens - have been detained for 72 hours, and the investigation continues under the supervision of the Regional Prosecutor's Office - Sofia.
The police uncovered the kidnapping of a minor boy after a six-month investigation.
Employees of the Sofia City Directorate of the Interior revealed the kidnapping of a 17-year-old boy, who was forcibly abducted from several men in front of an apartment building and held for ransom. The kidnappers were detained in Plovdiv and Nessebar after an intensive investigation that lasted half a year.
The auto repair shop in Burgas was completely destroyed by a fire caused by a short circuit.
On June 18, a fire broke out in a car repair shop in the "Dolno Ezerovo" district of Burgas, leased by a 32-year-old man. The fire was extinguished by the fire brigade, but the repair shop and two repaired cars inside were completely burned down, along with numerous tools and jacks. The cause of the incident was a short circuit in the electrical panel.
Investigation of violations in a former Elderly Home in the village of Jagoda
The Regional Prosecutor's Office in Stara Zagora has initiated pre-trial proceedings for unlawful deprivation of liberty, infliction of bodily injuries, and failure to provide care at a former Nursing Home in the village of Jagoda. The investigation has revealed physical abuse, humiliating treatment, and the improper administration of medication towards the residents of the home, most of whom were bedridden and restricted in their freedom.
A criminally charged man from Pomorie was arrested for possession of drugs.
The police in Burgas have detained a 34-year-old man from Pomorie, with a criminal record and convicted of various crimes. During the search, 200 grams of marijuana were found, as well as other substances related to drug trafficking. A 54-year-old man from Pomorie, found at the address, was also detained.
The police officers of Burgas solve crimes, extinguish a fire, and investigate a traffic incident.
Police officers in Burgas and the region have been engaged in uncovering thefts, apprehending a drug dealer, and investigating a traffic incident and a fire during the past 24 hours. A total of 6 thefts, 3 other criminal offenses, 1 fire, and 1 traffic accident were registered.
The police prevented an attempted robbery of a minor in the Sofia metro.
Police officers from the "Metropolitan" sector and the Seventh Regional Directorate of the Sofia Police Department quickly responded to a signal for an attempted robbery of a 15-year-old boy in the metro. Two underage attackers were detained, and the investigation of the case is ongoing.
Police operation in Pomorie uncovers a drug distribution network
Two men from Pomorie were detained during a specialized police operation for drug distribution. A total of 200 grams of marijuana were found, as well as a scale and packaging materials, indicating drug trafficking.