Police in Burgas region solved 7 crimes in the past 24 hours, the Burgas regional police directorate (ODMVR) said. In three of the cases, officers seized methamphetamine or cannabis, in Ruen, Sredets and Nessebar.

In Burgas, a car hit a 14-year-old boy on a pedestrian crossing on Stefan Stambolov Boulevard. The crash happened on Wednesday, 4 November, at about 7.31pm near block 118. Police say a 69-year-old woman from Burgas, driving a Great Wall Ora Funky, failed to give way to the boy as he crossed. He has concussion, but his life is not in danger. He is under observation at Burgas University Hospital.

Police found the most methamphetamine in the village of Prosenik, Ruen municipality. At about 8.30am, officers from the Ruen district police department checked a private home where a 34-year-old man from the village lives. He is known to police and has a previous conviction. Three other people were there: a 36-year-old man from Prosenik, a 45-year-old man from Burgas and a 29-year-old woman from Kazanlak.

Officers seized a glass jar holding about 5 grams of a semi-liquid white crystalline substance, methamphetamine. They also found a gas cylinder with a burner, a bottle of kislol, electronic scales, boxes of koreselin and caustic soda, and other items and precursors used to make drugs. The four were held at the Ruen police station for up to 24 hours. Police say the 36-year-old man from Prosenik is linked to the precursors.

At about 2pm, right after his release from the station, the 45-year-old man from Burgas was stopped in Prosenik while driving a Honda Accord with Burgas plates. Police established that he had driven after using methamphetamine. He was held again for up to 24 hours, and fast-track proceedings have begun.

At about 11.50am in Sredets, officers searched the home of a 40-year-old local man known to police. They found 1.5g of methamphetamine, electric scales, a gas hob and an electric hob, a glass pipe and various chemicals used to make high-risk drugs. The man was held under an order for up to 24 hours.

In the Pyasatsite district of Nessebar, police searched a home where a 42-year-old man from Sliven lives. They found heads of dried green plant material, cannabis, weighing about 42 grams. The man was held for up to 24 hours, and fast-track proceedings have begun against him.

In Tsarevo, a 48-year-old man and his 45-year-old partner, who lives with him, reported to the district police department at about 2.15pm. They said representatives of two quick-loan firms had threatened them with violence over unpaid debts.

Police identified three suspects: a 47-year-old man from Sliven known to police, a 40-year-old man from Tsarevo known to police and a 36-year-old woman from Ahtopol. Officers searched the two firms' offices, as well as a home and a car the three use. They seized 5 mobile phones, 2 computer sets, a laptop and a mobile device. Pre-trial proceedings have begun.

Police also recorded 2 more thefts in the region over the 24 hours. In total, 3 fast-track proceedings were opened.