Over 3 tons of freon and nearly a ton of chicken meat have been detained by GDBOP officers from the Haskovo sector, the police announced.
A specialized police operation to counter smuggling on a particularly large scale was carried out shortly after midnight on July 21-22, 2025 in the Svilengrad region.
During an inspection of a minibus that entered the country from the Republic of Turkey through the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, 181 bottles of freon and 930 kg. chicken meat were found. The goods were transported in the luggage compartment of the vehicle.
The man driving the vehicle was detained for 24 hours.
Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated. The materials have been reported to the District Prosecutor's Office – Haskovo. The detainee has been charged with transporting goods across the border without the knowledge and permission of customs.