More than 200,000 pieces of contraband cigarettes were seized during a special operation, conducted by the Bulgarian Border Police on the territory of Burgas, Varna, and Dragoman, the Interior Ministry has reported. A truck was stopped for inspection near the Sunny Beach resort and officers discovered 42,000 pieces of cigarettes hidden in a secret compartment. Three people were arrested over the case. Meanwhile, police carried out checks in six facilities for temporary storage of excise goods in the region of Varna, as over 38,000 pieces of contraband cigarettes were found and there were more arrests. In Bulgaria’s Dragoman over 165,000 cigarettes were seized, as they were hidden in a freight train coming to Bulgaria from Serbia, it was reported.
The situation in the country illustrates the urgent need for the state to create conditions for holding more farmers' markets, where farmers can sell their produce directly to consumers. This was stated by the Bulgarian Farmers' Union in connection..
A specialized police operation by the Directorate of the Bulgarian Anti-Drug and Drug Enforcement Administration (GDBOP) uncovered an organized crime group operating in the Blagoevgrad region , related to the distribution of narcotics. 5 kg of..
Over 70% of Bulgarians are categorically against sending a military contingent to Ukraine. This was stated by Dimitar Ganev from the sociological agency “Trend” in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. President Radev opposes sending..
In Plovdiv, experts discuss issues of the food industry, in accordance with the most up-to-date requirements of the Bulgarian and European regulatory..
Education must make children not only knowledgeable but also good people, said Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev at a meeting with His..
More than 550,000 people received support last year under the European programme Food and Basic Material Assistance – packages of staple foods and nine..
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