Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Special operation at Bulgaria's anti-organized crime police unit over espionage in favour of Russia

Photo: BGNES

A specialized operation is being conducted in the building of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP) following a report of espionage activity, the prosecutor's office informed BTA. The operation concerns an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who sent information electronically to people connected to Russia.

According to a BNR source, the person in question is a woman who exported classified information to a former employee of the Russian embassy in Bulgaria, who was declared persona non grata.

Investigative activities continue with searches at various addresses. In the meantime, Nova TV reported that an action on accusations of espionage has also begun in the State Agency for National Security.

In Plovdiv, the chief secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Zhivko Kotsev, confirmed the information about a detained spy in the system of the interior ministry. According to him, the employee has been under surveillance for several months.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

No government likely with PP-DB mandate, MP Lena Borislavova says

Upon entering Parliament, Lena Borislavova of the PP-DB commented on Delyan Peevski's indication that he would expel the rogue DPS MPs as his move to make the DPS a third political force.  Yesterday, 30 DPS deputies supported the GERB-SDS proposal for a..

published on 7/4/24 10:40 AM
Ramadan Atalay

Ramadan Atalay called for unity in DPS

Ramadan Atalay, an expelled MP from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) group, has called on the party to remain united. He said this as he entered Parliament this morning, BNT reported.  According to Atalay, the DPS has enough power to..

published on 7/4/24 10:01 AM
Ivelin Muhaylov

New party Velichie on the verge of collapse, says founder

The smallest political party in Parliament - Velichie - is on the verge of collapse, its founder Ivelin Mihaylov has warned, after the party's MPs voted unanimously against the government proposed by GERB.  PP-DB reaffirms its refusal to support a..

published on 7/4/24 9:37 AM