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Mayors of Sungurlare and Belitsa detained on influence-peddling charges
The two mayors have been detained for up to 72 hours after a raid by GDBOP. Burgas district prosecutors will ask a court to remand them in custody.
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Prosecutors ask parliament to lift MP B.B.'s immunity
Acting prosecutor general Vanya Stefanova has asked the 52nd National Assembly to allow the case against MP B.B. for misconduct in office to continue…
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73-year-old man dies after being hit by a front-end loader at a factory in Dimitrovgrad
The loader driver, aged 51, has been detained for up to 24 hours, and his tests were negative. Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated.
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Between 11 and 15 crew members of the "Chelsea 3" were questioned before a judge
SOBT took swabs from the holes in the ship's hull, and an explosives expert report has been ordered, supervising prosecutor Kiril Peychinov said.
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EU prosecutors file indictment against Petrich mayor over alleged museum fraud
The case over alleged fraud in the building of the Petrich museum has been assigned to the Sofia City Court. Mayor Dimitar Brachkov said he is proud…
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Customs officers stop lorry carrying about €750,000 of cigarettes at Kulata
Customs officers found 3,950,000 cigarettes without tax stamps hidden among crisps in a lorry from Greece. The driver faces criminal charges.
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Bulgarian police detain 9 over online fraud, with losses so far of €600,000
Bulgaria's organised crime unit, GDBOP, has broken up a gang that ran online financial fraud, along with four call centres, including one each in…
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19-year-old charged with 685 fake euros in jacket at Kapitan Andreevo
Customs officers found the banknotes in the lining of a Macedonian citizen's jacket at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing. The Prosecutor's Office…
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Police and organised crime unit officers gather outside Belitsa town hall
Police and officers from the organised crime directorate (GDBOP) are on the square outside the town hall in Belitsa. Representatives of the DPS…
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Two drivers detained in Haskovo region, one with 1.72 promille
Haskovo ODMVR reported two detained drivers: one was in Dimitrovgrad with 1.72 promille, the other had driven after using cannabis.
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Fake Cypriot licence and 630 litres of pesticides found in Haskovo area checks
Haskovo regional police (ODMVR) issued 31 reports and 326 fines under the Road Traffic Act. Among the violators are a driver with a fake licence and…
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Ten people held over thefts in Haskovo, Dimitrovgrad and Harmanli
Police in Haskovo region say they have detained ten people on suspicion of stealing money, clothes, alloy wheels and a dog.
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Police arrest three men over child abuse files
Police have arrested three people in a week, and a 57-year-old man has been charged with keeping child pornography at his home.
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Police detain 12 people in Haskovo ahead of election
Police detained 12 people and issued 60 formal warnings during a special operation in Haskovo region. No one was detained for vote buying.
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Customs find €18,883 in undeclared Turkish lira at Kapitan Andreevo
Customs officers found 1,052,600 Turkish lira that had not been declared in a car arriving from Turkey. The driver, a Bulgarian citizen, was cited…