Ilia Kuzmanov has been temporarily appointed as the new chief of the Fifth Police Department in Sofia. This was announced at a briefing by the Director of the State Police Department Lyubomir Nikolov.
After an operation in Sofia and Lovech, 7 people were detained for drugs and corruption, including police officers.
The prosecutor's office announced at a briefing that the investigation began 5 months ago.
On December 12, searches began in the territories of Lovech and Sofia. Large quantities of drugs were seized - marijuana, cocaine, synthetic drugs, as well as tens of thousands of euros and gold valuables.
Seven people have been brought in as defendants as participants in an organized criminal group. Two of them are leaders - arson, bribery, drug distribution.
The detainees are in custody for 72 hours.
The Director of the Directorate of Internal Affairs Lyubomir Nikolov has sent a request to the Ministry of Interior to remove all employees.
The Directorate of Internal Affairs specified that the detainees are members of one of the organized crime groups operating in the territory of Sofia and Lovech. They operated in an area served by two regional departments.