After an international investigation lasting more than a year, 4.3 tons of cocaine was seized in Italy in one of the biggest drug hauls in Europe. 38 people have been arrested in 6 countries – Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Columbia.
Bulgaria’s General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime arrested two Bulgarian citizens from Pernik, one of them was detained at Sofia airport while attempting to leave the country.
According to Reuters, Italian police have seized 4.3 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of EUR 240 million, dealing a heavy blow to the Columbian Clan del Golfo drugs gang. Besides cocaine, the police also confiscated EUR 1.85 million cash.
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..
The Constitutional Court has admitted all five requests for the partial or complete annulment of the elections for the 51st National Assembly, submitted..
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