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Turkish Citizen Killed in Bulgaria Traffic Accident [May 08, 2010] A 53-year-old Turkish citizen was killed in a tragic car accident in Bulgaria on the E-80 highway between Svilengrad and Kapitan Andreevo early Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Killed in Bulgaria Traffic Accident (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] A Romanian citizen has died Friday after being involved in a serious crash near Pleven in North West Bulgaria. The National Medical Coordination Center reported the accident, which occurred at 06:15 near the village of Grivitsa. A car allegedly collided head on with a Titan truck. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Detains 6 Illegal Immigrants Hidden in Pipes (Novinite.com) [Feb 04, 2010] Six illegal immigrants ? five Iraqis and one Turkish citizen ? were found hidden in pipes during a customs check in Plovdiv Thursday. The six men aged between 20 and 30 were hiding in a truck transporting pipes with large diameter from Turkey to Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Police Bust Cigarette Smugglers on Serbia Border (Novinite.com) [Jan 08, 2010] A Bulgarian citizen was arrested after it was discovered that he had hidden 150 packets in his spare tyre. Photo by Bulgaria Customs Agency [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Police Seize Pepsi Bottles Filled with 9 Kilos of Heroin (Novinite.com) [Nov 16, 2009] Bulgaria border police have busted a Romanian citizen with 9,02 kilograms of heroin in his Mercedes on the Bulgaria-Turkey border. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Arrested in Bulgaria, Jailed in US for Internet Fraud (Novinite.com) [Mar 31, 2009] Romanian citizen Ovidiu-Ionut Nicola-Roman, who was arrested in Bulgaria two years ago for phishing and extradited to the US has received a 4 year jail sentence. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Deputy PM: Death Sentence is Unacceptable Punishment (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2009] There isn't any connection between the postponed visit to Bulgaria of the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and the trial against the Bulgarian citizen, arrested in Iran over charges of illegal drug trafficking, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin stated. [via YahooNews] More >>

36 Kilos of Heroin Seized at Bulgaria Border Checkpoint (Novinite.com) [Jan 05, 2009] Customs officers at the Kalotina border checkpoint on Bulgaria's border with Serbia have seized 36 kg of heroin after a check of a Dutch car. The 68 packets of the drug were hidden in a specially designed secret compartment of the car, which was driven by Turkish citizen, authorities said. [via YahooNews] More >>

6 Kilos of Heroin Seized at Bulgaria Border Checkpoint (Novinite.com) [Nov 27, 2008] Customs officers at the Kulata border checkpoint on Bulgaria's border with Greece have seized 6 kg of heroin. The 8 packets of the drug were hidden in a car driven by a Bulgarian citizen. The driver and another passenger were arrested. Investigation on the case continues. [via YahooNews] More >>

New-Born Baby Body Found in Garbage Container in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Oct 16, 2007] A body of a new-born baby has been found in a garbage container in Bulgaria's coastal town of Balchik on Tuesday. A citizen signalled the police, saying he spotted the body a few days ago. [via YahooNews] More >>

US National Suffers Concussion after Car Crash in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Sep 05, 2007] A 46-year-old US citizen has been injured after his car was hit by another one on a road near Bulgaria's village of Hvoyna. The crash occurred after the driver of the other vehicle veered into the opposite lane and bumped into the American's car. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Celebrates Nurses' Release from Libya (NPR) [Jul 25, 2007] Bulgaria celebrates the return of five nurses who, along with a Palestinian doctor, were sentenced to death in Libya for infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV. After the nurses and doctor, who is now a Bulgarian citizen, returned to the country, Bulgaria's president pardoned them all. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Celebrates Nurses' Release from Libya (NPR) [Jul 25, 2007] Bulgaria celebrates the return of five nurses who, along with a Palestinian doctor, were sentenced to death in Libya for infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV. After the nurses and doctor, who is now a Bulgarian citizen, returned to the country, Bulgaria's president pardoned them all. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President Presents Autobiographical Book to Mark 50th Anniversary (Novinite.com) [Jun 28, 2007] Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov presented Thursday first autobiographical book to mark his 50th anniversary. The book, called "The Citizen President", adds to the series of historical works previously written by the head of state. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria awards citizenship to Palestinian medic (The Daily Star Lebannon) [Jun 19, 2007] Bulgaria said Tuesday it has granted citizenship to a Palestinian doctor on trial in Tripoli along with five Bulgarian nurses for infecting children in Libya with AIDS. Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said Ashraf Jumaa Hajjuj has been a Bulgarian citizen "since last week" and "all the procedures have been accomplished." [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Seeking Restitution of Land in Bulgaria Dies, Trial on Hold (Novinite.com) [Jun 19, 2007] Romanian citizen Feca Dimu, who sought the restitution of 15 000 hectares of forest in Bulgaria's Pirin range, has passed away, his lawyer told the court in Sandanski, southwestern Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Large Number of Antiques Seized in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [May 18, 2007] The special police unit in Bulgaria's Danube town of Russe seized Friday a large amount of antiques dated back to the 2nd century AC. The cultural-historical valuables were confiscated form the home of a 60-year-old Russe citizen. [via YahooNews] More >>

Heavy-Loaded Truck Driver Kidnapped in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Apr 10, 2007] A 47-year-old driver of a heavy-loaded truck has been kidnapped on Sunday night, the local police reported. The man, who is a citizen of Bulgaria's Montana, drove a heavy-loaded truck "Volvo", registered in the town of Vidin. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria jails American for sex abuse (UPI) [Mar 13, 2007] A court in Vratsa Tuesday sentenced a 74-year-old U.S. citizen living in Bulgaria to three years in jail for sex abuse. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Extradites Macedonian To U.S. To Face People-Smuggling Charges (Radio Free Europe: Radio Library) [Apr 22, 2006] NEW YORK, April 21, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Nafi Elezi, a 42-year old Macedonian citizen, arrived today in New York from Bulgaria to face charges of alien-smuggling. [via YahooNews] More >>