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Bosnian Warehouse Workers Find Huge Cocaine Stash in Banana Boxes
Bosnia's State Investigation and Protection Agency, SIPA on Monday confirmed the seizure of 124 kilograms of cocaine that was found in banana boxes in a warehouse in the town of Siroki Brijeg.
"I can confirm the seizure, the investigators have done their part of the job, but due to the ongoing investigation, I can't give more details," Jelena Miovcic, SIPA's spokeswoman, told BIRN.
COVID-19: 42 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
42 are the new cases of infection with Covid-19 for the last 24 hours in Bulgaria with 555 tests performed, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
There are no dead. 275 people are in hospitals, of which 34 are in intensive care units. There are 1,940 active cases of infection. 6 have been cured.
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COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 173 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 173, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
2,941 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 5.88 percent.
Three patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.
Woman becomes first disabled racer in country
A woman who became disabled after an accident at the age of 16 has become the first disabled rally driver in Türkiye.
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Cocaine smugglers linked to foiled attempt from Peru
The people arrested last week in connection with the shipment of 104 kilos of cocaine from Ecuador to Thessaloniki in a container of bananas had also previously attempted to import 5 tons of cocaine into Greece from Peru, according to the case file opened by the Narcotics Department of Thessaloniki, which handled the case.
Belgrade and Skopje Airports ‘Hubs for Illicit Activities’: Report
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime, GI-TOC, a Geneva-based NGO, published a report on Monday warning that Balkan airports are vulnerable to organised crime and that Belgrade and Skopje airports in particular are regional hubs for illicit activities.
Bulgarian Professor: Parents who Refuse Free Immunization of their Child must Sign а Written Responsibility
"It is dangerous that people do not want to vaccinate their children. We are talking about the mandatory immunization calendar. A few more vaccines should be included, but they should be optional and paid for by public funds. A parent who refuses a free immunization must sign a written responsibility. There are vaccines that Europeans cannot do without."
Thessaloniki police score big cocaine bust
More than 100 kilograms of cocaine were seized by police in Thessaloniki investigating a drug smuggling network.
According to reports on Tuesday, investigators have arrested nine suspects in what is being described as an ongoing operation against the racket.
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Bovine aortas to be used in humans
An academic and his team from Ankara University has produced an aorta that can be used in humans from bovine aortas with a 3D bio-printer.
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Greece joins ‘Big Catch-Up’
Greece has joined the "Big Catch-Up" campaign led by the World Health Organization to counter a slump in vaccinations since the Covid-19 pandemic.
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