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9 Days Without A Trace Of 17-Year-Old Ivana Georgieva From Dupnitsa
The search for the Bulgarian girl in Dupnitsa and the surrounding area continues for another day. Ivana disappeared last Thursday, and so far there have been no traces of her. It is expected that the search perimeter will be expanded towards the town of Pernik.
The police have not provided details on the progress of the search, stated the mayor of the city, Parvan Dangov, to Nova TV.
Bulgaria: Police Raid Vasil Bozhkov's Properties
An intense police operation is unfolding at the properties of Vasil Bozhkov, Bulgarian politician and controversial businessman, according to reports from bTV.
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Leadership Update: Deputy Chief Secretary Change at Bulgarian Interior Ministry
Stanimir Stanev has been released from the post of Deputy Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Stanev was in hospital for a long time. The previous deputy the chief secretary was released on the initiative of the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs because he is of retirement age.
Bulgaria: 406 people were Detained for Migrant Trafficking, 612 - for Drug Trafficking in Just One Month
406 people were arrested for migrant trafficking and 612 for drug trafficking this month. This is indicated by the data of the Specialized Interdepartmental Unit between the Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was created to support the investigation of pre-trial proceedings.
Bulgaria: A 75-year-old Woman was Arrested while Collecting Money from a Phone Scam
A 75-year-old woman from Varna is in custody after she was detained while collecting money from a telephone scam. This happened as part of an operation by the National Police and police officers from Varna.
Bulgaria: 40% Increase in Domestic Violence pre-trial proceedings compared to 2022
An avalanche of reports of domestic violence followed the news of the abuse of an 18-year-old girl in Stara Zagora, but court orders for permanent victim protection increased even earlier in the year.
This is what Zornitsa Shumanova, who heads the new unit for combating domestic violence at the National Police, told bTV:
Bulgaria: Over 300 Illegal Migrants were Identified in a Police Operation against Traffickers
More than 300 illegal migrants have been identified as part of the large-scale operation of the Ministry of the Interior, the State Police and the Prosecutor's Office against illegal trafficking, which began yesterday. 15 persons have been detained, more than 19 fast-track proceedings have been initiated, announced the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Petar Todorov.
Bulgaria: 10 People were Detained for Migrant Trafficking in a Police Operation today
10 people were detained for illegal migrant trafficking during the specialized operation against illegal migration from today, BNT reported. 9 of them were detained by "Border Police", the tenth - by the Metropolitan Directorate of Internal Affairs.
The Minister of Economy hinted that the Explosion in the Bulgarian Ammunition Warehouse was Intentional
"Businesses are running, people are safe. We have taken absolutely all measures, on the part of the state, the local authorities, the management of the specific enterprises, so that we can be sure that people are safe and the Bulgarian industry will not be affected by such types of raids". This is what the Minister of Economy, Bogdan Bogdanov, said today.
Interior Minister: There are many Cases closed by the Police that are Not being Worked On in the Prosecutor’s Office
"In the prosecutor's office, there are many cases closed by the police that are not being worked on". This was announced by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Ivan Demerdzhiev, during a hearing in the plenary hall, in response to a question from MP Boyko Rashkov, how many cases were left "in limbo" by the state prosecution.