Arrests took place in Spain where a criminal organization active in smuggling cigarettes, operating in Spain, and led by Bulgarian citizens, has been disrupted. The operation is yet another example of the fruitful cooperation between the Chief..
At a meeting of the National Council for Crime Prevention, the National Association of Municipalities in Bulgaria asked the Interior Ministry to present to the municipal councils public reports on its activities. After a meeting with the association,..
The head of the Chief Directorate "Combating Organized Crime" Ivaylo Spiridonov said that 280 criminal groups that include some 1200 people currently operate on the territory of Bulgaria. Bulgarians continue to be involved in the trafficking of..
The number of crimes in Bulgaria has risen manifold following the transition towards a market economy and the redistribution of property after 1989. For 20 years now crime and corruption have remained the burning issues of Bulgarian society. Personal crime..
