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Influencer Stoyan Kolev detained again: weapon from the sunroof and a positive cocaine test
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Influencer Stoyan Kolev detained again: weapon from the sunroof and a positive cocaine test

The police arrested Stoyan Kolev on the Trakia motorway following a report of a weapon being brandished from a car's sunroof and a positive field test for cocaine, with the influencer being detained for 24 hours.

16.06.2026 Борислав Станев
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44-year-old man detained for arson of diplomatic cars in front of the Bulgarian embassy in Skopje
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44-year-old man detained for arson of diplomatic cars in front of the Bulgarian embassy in Skopje

Skopje police arrested a 44-year-old man suspected of setting fire to two diplomatic vehicles in front of the Bulgarian embassy, with authorities in North Macedonia and Bulgaria condemning the attack.

16.06.2026
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Aggression against Bulgaria in Skopje: Diplomatic cars set on fire
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Aggression against Bulgaria in Skopje: Diplomatic cars set on fire

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the arson of two diplomatic cars in front of the Bulgarian embassy in Skopje. Sofia demands swift justice and an end to hate speech.

15.06.2026
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The Case in Burgas: 59-year-old university graduate caught with 32 migrants
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The Case in Burgas: 59-year-old university graduate caught with 32 migrants

A 59-year-old Bulgarian citizen with two university degrees has been detained for transporting 32 illegal migrants near Burgas. See details regarding the new procedures under the Migration Pact.

14.06.2026
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Fake license scheme: 6,200 Bulgarians with Czech documents following corruption investigation
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Fake license scheme: 6,200 Bulgarians with Czech documents following corruption investigation

A large-scale corruption scheme in the Czech Republic has revealed how phantom driving schools issued driver's licenses in exchange for bribes. The investigation affects thousands of foreigners, including those responsible for the serious accident on the "Chelopeshko Shose" road.

14.06.2026
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33 migrants caught in a van near Burgas: Four are in the hospital
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33 migrants caught in a van near Burgas: Four are in the hospital

Police in Burgas stopped a cargo van with 33 illegal migrants near the "Poda" center. Four of them, including a minor, were taken to the emergency room.

14.06.2026
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Drug dealer busted in Varna: Sold laughing gas with a 3000% profit margin
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Drug dealer busted in Varna: Sold laughing gas with a 3000% profit margin

A specialized police operation in Varna has uncovered a large-scale scheme for the sale of laughing gas. A 26-year-old man was arrested after 4,000 doses of the dangerous substance were seized.

12.06.2026
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Burgas Prosecutor's Office investigates scandal involving state-owned forest near Sinemorets
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Burgas Prosecutor's Office investigates scandal involving state-owned forest near Sinemorets

The District Prosecutor's Office in Burgas has launched massive inspections due to allegations of leasing a forest area near Sinemorets for a campsite at undervalued prices. The Ministry of Interior, the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water, and the Executive Forest Agency are involved.

10.06.2026
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Large-scale police operation: Thousands of fines and tons of drugs seized on roads and across the country
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Large-scale police operation: Thousands of fines and tons of drugs seized on roads and across the country

The Ministry of Interior reports significant results from a specialized operation targeting road safety and street crime: hundreds of thousands of people and vehicles checked, thousands of fines issued, and numerous crimes solved.

10.06.2026
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Drug lab busted in an apartment in the "Slaveykov" complex in Burgas
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Drug lab busted in an apartment in the "Slaveykov" complex in Burgas

Burgas police detained a 49-year-old man with a criminal record following an operation in the "Slaveykov" residential complex, where they discovered equipment and raw materials for the production of synthetic drugs.

08.06.2026
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Fake magistrate siphons over 100,000 euros through credit fraud in Burgas
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Fake magistrate siphons over 100,000 euros through credit fraud in Burgas

A man from Burgas has been detained for a large-scale fraud scheme. Posing as a magistrate, he took out dozens of loans in the names of his victims. Find out the details of the case.

05.06.2026
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Former BDB head Stoyan Mavrodiev detained in Belgrade, Sofia prepares extradition
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Former BDB head Stoyan Mavrodiev detained in Belgrade, Sofia prepares extradition

Stoyan Mavrodiev has been arrested in Belgrade following a European arrest warrant; the prosecutor's office and the Ministry of the Interior are preparing extradition documents in connection with charges of embezzlement of a nearly 150 million BGN loan from the BDB.

04.06.2026
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Half-a-million-euro scheme dismantled: Doctors defrauded national health and social insurance funds with fake check-ups
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Half-a-million-euro scheme dismantled: Doctors defrauded national health and social insurance funds with fake check-ups

Five people, including doctors, have been detained for embezzling 500,000 euros from the National Health Insurance Fund and the National Social Security Institute through fictitious medical examinations and manipulations. See the details of the large-scale operation.

03.06.2026
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Attempted murder and arson: Man set fire to a van containing 10 kg of drugs near Burgas
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Attempted murder and arson: Man set fire to a van containing 10 kg of drugs near Burgas

A man has been remanded in custody after setting fire to a van containing over 10 kg of cannabis, endangering the life of a woman. The Burgas prosecutor's office is tightening measures against drug trafficking.

02.06.2026
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Driver with epilepsy killed two women in Varna — he is to face trial
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Driver with epilepsy killed two women in Varna — he is to face trial

The Varna District Prosecutor's Office has filed an indictment against a driver who caused the death of two women at the Cooperative Market after he stopped taking his medication.

01.06.2026
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