Seven hundred and twenty kilograms of narcotic substances were destroyed on Monday in the incinerator at Alexandrovska hospital in Sofia under the supervision of the Bulgarian Customs Agency. A total of 240 kilograms of heroin, 225 kilos of marijuana, 108 kilograms of amphetamine, 63 kilograms of Gamma-butyrolactone and 24 kilograms of opium confiscated under 851 criminal proceedings were burnt in the incinerator. The total value of the destroyed drugs measured in black market prices amounts to nearly EUR 95 million. Bulgaria’s Customs Agency destroyed a total of 35.8 tons of drugs in the past sixteen years.
The ambassadors of the EU Member States have reached a preliminary agreement on the draft decision to abolish checks at internal land borders for Bulgaria and Romania. This is planned to happen on January 1, 2025. The decision is expected to be finally..
Shopping malls in Sofia and across the country will increase the number of security guards where needed. Additional panic buttons are also to be put in place if retailers wish, the Bulgarian Retail Association said. Groups of suspicious persons will be..
The U.S. Department of State today released the data for the refused type B visas for the financial year 2024. For Bulgaria, this percentage is 6.02%, which marks a significant decrease compared to last year, when it was 11.61%. This is the lowest..
According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and..
The first marble statue discovered in the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica on 3 July, is probably of Lucius – grandson of Roman Emperor Octavian..
During the night, the weather will be predominantly clear and calm. There will be fog or low clouds before midday in parts of the lowlands, valleys..
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