GDBOP officers conducted a specialized operation to prevent drug smuggling to the Republic of Turkey.
Five accomplices were arrested by the anti-mafia officers after an operation that began at the "Kapitan Andreevo" border checkpoint on May 22, 2026, jointly with the “Customs” Agency.
A passenger car was stopped for customs inspection at the exit from the country, in which numerous vacuum-sealed packages were found. They were hidden in specially constructed secret compartments in the vehicle's seats. Field tests determined that they contained marijuana weighing over 31 kilograms, amounting to a total value of 256,709 euros.
In the course of the investigation, the individuals involved in drug trafficking were located. The driver of the car, a Bulgarian citizen, was detained, who reportedly had been diagnosed with a mental illness and was used by the group as a “mule.”
At the same time, his guardian was located and detained in Gabrovo, and three more men were arrested in Sofia - the leader of the criminal group and two of his assistants.
Searches were carried out at the addresses of the detainees and at a commercial facility - a car service.
Pre-trial proceedings were initiated under the supervision of the District Prosecutor's Office - Haskovo.
Two men - aged 40 and 46 - were brought as defendants for the fact that, as helpers and in complicity, they attempted to export a high-risk narcotic substance across the border.
Their detention was extended to 72 hours by a decree of the supervising officer. prosecutor.