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

Large quantity of cocaine intercepted at border with Greece

The border police at Kulata border checkpoint seized 26 kilograms of cocaine from a car with Bulgarian registration plates, upon entry into this country from Greece.

The driver of the vehicle is a Bulgarian national. According to criminologists the drugs are estimated at around 2.5 million euro and were part of a cocaine smuggling ring from Latin America via Greece and Bulgaria. This consignment was most probably earmarked for the Bulgarian market. 



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

Price of natural gas in Bulgaria rises by 11%

The increase in the price of natural gas in December is nearly 11 percent, which means up to nearly 39 euros per megawatt-hour, excluding taxes. This was what representatives of Bulgargaz said during the public discussion of..

published on 11/28/24 11:20 AM

Supreme Administrative Court has once again failed to elect chair

There are no candidates for the position of chair of the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) , BTA has reported. The plenum of the Supreme Judicial Council held a meeting in an attempt to elect head of the institution. The procedure..

published on 11/28/24 10:21 AM

Bulgarians will travel to China without visas

The People's Republic of China is introducing a visa-free regime for holders of Bulgarian passports for business purposes, tourism, visiting relatives or friends, official visits or transit, for no more than 30 days. The Situation..

published on 11/28/24 8:50 AM