A 58-year-old man charged over an illegal cigarette factory near Karnobat will stay in custody. The town's district court ordered him held in detention.

Officers from the organised crime unit (GDBOP), the Border Police and the State Agency for National Security (DANS) found the factory, which had high-tech equipment, yesterday.

The background: Organised crime police, Border Police and security agency DANS find illegal cigarette factory near Karnobat

On the day of the ruling, prosecutors said the man had been detained for 72 hours. The court accepted their view that the evidence gathered so far points to his involvement in the crime.

Prosecutors say he made tobacco products without a proper licence so they could be sold. Under Article 234, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code, the offence carries a prison term of 1 to 6 years and a fine of €20,000 to €51,129 (100,000 leva).