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“We have information that there is a person from the Ministry of the Interior who assisted the group for usury, blackmail and patrimonial fraud, which was dissolved on Monday, but they are still reviewing and we cannot comment on them at the moment.”
This was said in a briefing by the director of the CDCOC, Cap. Commissioner Lubomir Yanev.
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“The drugs that the group distributed were marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine,” he added.
Yanev pointed out that there is also data that people from the criminal group have interacted with private bailiffs.
“We have data that they” played “with private bailiffs. There are cases in which apartments and other real estate and personal property were taken. The debtors have been transferred to designated persons, they are also under investigation,” Yanev explained.
“The group’s victims are many. They are still being established. There are many who refuse to testify, “Yanev emphasized.
“I emphasize that the five detainees have many criminal acts and have been convicted. Their sentences are for violations against the person – physical and sexual integrity. They were also convicted of threatening to kill, “said prosecutor Valentina Madjarova.
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“They are accused of a crime under art. 321, para. 3, article 2 of the Penal Code, for which the legislator has provided for 3 to 10 years in prison. We are talking about a serious intentional crime. Against all These 5 people prosecutors have ordered the detention for a period of 72 hours in order to ensure their appearance in court to take a containment measure “Detention in custody.” Today will be submitted a request to take this measure of coercion, the which will be considered by the Specialized Criminal Court ”, he added.
Madjarova clarified that the organized criminal group has been active since 2014.
The group had two main leaders. Many people around him were identified: 20 people who supported the criminal activity.
During the operation documents, money, valuables, drugs and three luxury cars were seized as evidence. So far, 43 people have been questioned as witnesses in the case.
During the large-scale operation of the General Directorate for the Fight against Organized Crime, announced on Monday, in which more than 20 people were arrested in Sofia, the special police mistook their address, it was made clear in today’s briefing.