Twenty-four people were arrested in the Varna region during a special police operation against vote-buying and domestic crime, public broadcaster BNT reported.
Eight were wanted by the police and one had a European arrest warrant. Inspections were carried out at ferrous and non-ferrous metal shops, pawn shops, car scrap yards, drinking establishments and other commercial premises.
A 57-year-old woman was detained and 500 packets of cigarettes without excise duty and 30 litres of untaxed brandy were found and confiscated from her home. In the Chaika district of Varna, police officers also found a laboratory where drugs were being cooked. 10 pre-trial proceedings and 2 summary proceedings were initiated.
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