Officers at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint have seized marijuana and cocaine worth BGN 1 751 280 ( close to EUR 1 million) during an inspection of a van leaving the country. On 10 February, during an extensive customs inspection of a..
Measures addressing crime were mapped out at a meeting of representatives of the Interior Ministry and the security services, convened by Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov over the increasing number of serious crimes in the country. Bulgarian..
For the first six months of 2023, 1,950 orders for protection from violence have been issued in Bulgaria. Their share is the highest in the regions of Veliko Tarnovo, Silistra and Razgrad, according to data from the General Directorate of the..
Authorities have reported that some voters trade their vote for the upcoming elections for about 75 euros . According to caretaker Minister of Interior, Ivan Demerdzhiev, provision of various social services is also among the schemes for buying..
In 2022, a total of 84 organized criminal groups were neutralized, which is a 22% rise compared to 2021. This is stated in a report by the General Directorate "Fighting Organized Crime" (GDBOP) of the Ministry of Interior. It is also reported..
45 people have been detained so far during an operation by the Ministry of Interior and the Prosecutor's Office against criminal groups involved in car theft. The Prosecutor's Office reported that in 2022 there were 120 pre-trial..
"Institutions must contribute to the fight against crime instead of indulging in mutual accusations". This was stated by Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev at the forum "Justice in the future: prosecutors and students discuss law" in the town of Pleven...
Nearly 40 police officers, including three in leadership positions, were covering up the actions of Georgi Semerdzhiev, accused of causing an accident on Cherni Vrah Boulevard in Sofia, in which two young women died. According to caretaker..
"For months, or perhaps for more than a year, an alarming rise in crime has been noticed; migrant pressure and crimes related to the migrant crisis are on the rise, as well as drug trafficking," Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev has told journalists. He..
The Supreme Prosecutor's Office of Cassation has summoned Bulgaria’s Premier Kiril Petkov for questioning. Today, Premier Petkov is expected to provide explanations about his claim that there are about 20 people that he believes to be the centre of..
