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Bulgaria's Whistle Blowing Traffic Cop Faces Court Trial [Aug 07, 2011] Bulgaria's Interior Ministry is set to file a Court claim against traffic police officer, Konstantin Ivanov, who revealed the umbrella policy of the institution towards traffic violations committed by its donors. The information was reported by Ivanov in a Sunday interview for the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR, saying he learned about his former bosses intentions through a colleague and was ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Policeman Fired for Ties with Alleged Kidnap Gang (Novinite.com) [Mar 30, 2010] In the begining of February, the Sofia City Court left in jail Yordan Kostov, the first police officer charged with helping Bulgaria's kidnappers' gang. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Bomb Disposal Crews Work to Defuse Dumped Tank Mines (Novinite.com) [Mar 09, 2010] Bulgarian bomb disposal experts are still working in a bid to defuse 7 powerful anti-tank mines found near a river in South Bulgaria. The mines were discovered by a vacationing police officer near a dump close to Momchilgrad. They were reported to be large, Russian-made mines. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Prosecutor Asks Life Sentence for Policeman Killer (Novinite.com) [Feb 09, 2010] The Prosecutor in Bulgaria's Southern city of Stara Zagora will ask a sentence of life behind bars for Nedelcho Vasilev. The 58-year-old man is charged with murdering Monday evening police officer, Boncho Chernev, in the village of Enina, near the town of Kazanlak. [via YahooNews] More >>

Police Officer Killed in Family Brawl near Bulgaria's Kazanlak (Novinite.com) [Feb 08, 2010] A police officer was killed and another one was wounded as they interfered into a family brawl near the town of Kazanlak in central Bulgaria. The incident happened in the village of Enina. [via YahooNews] More >>

Chasing Highway Robbers in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] A police officer tells a colleague about a lengthy special operation for the arrest of highway robbers that took place in parts of Southern Bulgaria. "So those gangsters managed to get away at first, and made it to the mountain villages... hiding there... It was terrible... [via YahooNews] More >>