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Number of crimes registered in Sofia down

Mladen Marinov
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We have registered a drop in the number of crimes registered in the capital city last year, with grand theft auto marking a considerably decrease, Mladen Marinov, Director of the Sofia Interior Ministry directorate told reporters.

A total of 22,292 criminal offences were registered in Sofia last year which is 9.2 percent down on the previous year. The number of crimes solved is up by 15 percent. 



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