District Prosecutor's Office

The long-awaited conclusion of the investigation into gambling mogul and oligarch Vasil Bojkov has been announced by the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday. With an indictment pending, Bojkov faces accusations of attempted rape, murder, and abetting in murder.

Reports from Italian authorities detail a horrifying ordeal where victims were subjected to physical violence and coercion, painting a grim picture of human trafficking and exploitation.

170 kilograms of cocaine were found concealed within a shipment of bananas at the Burgas city's port. The illicit cargo, valued at approximately $6.8 million, marks one of the largest drug seizures in the history of the Burgas Port Complex, BTA reported. No arrests have been made thus far, leaving authorities to grapple with the intricacies of an ongoing investigation.

The daughter of Simeon of Saxe-Coburg-Gothа - Kalina was caught driving with 1.5 % alcohol content, after a minor accident with no casualties back in August 2023.

Late last night, authorities intercepted over 130 kg of marijuana on the Trakia highway near Plovdiv. Two individuals, one Bulgarian and one Macedonian, were apprehended in the operation, announced by the police and the prosecutor's office during a briefing.

Bulgarian law enforcement has successfully apprehended a 32-year-old Bulgarian citizen suspected of orchestrating bomb threats targeting schools across the country. The arrest was confirmed by Zhivko Kotsev, Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, during an inspection visit to the Regional Directorate in Vratsa.

Two 13-year-old boys and one 14-year-old boy were arrested for throwing stones at a public transport bus in Burgas, according to the police.

In a distressing case in Vratsa, a 7-year-old girl endured severe mistreatment, being forced by a 31-year-old man to live and sleep in a village's agricultural building against her will. Authorities reported that the man subjected the child to physical abuse, threats, and confinement in a chicken coop devoid of daylight and proper living conditions.

Today at noon, the police arrested 14 migrants and their four traffickers in the "Cholakovtsi" district of Veliko Tarnovo.

In a rather unique and unexpected turn of events, a group of seven foreign citizens fleeing the Gaza Strip has been convicted by a Bulgarian court for their illegal entry into the country. What sets this case apart from the more typical instances of border-crossing violations is the fact that the individuals in question held Israeli passports.