After the shootout with three wounded and five arrested Bulgarians in Halkidiki, among those detained was Kiril Kirov, known as Kircho Ruskia, part of the "Taki's Hammers". According to eyewitnesses, he and his bodyguards beat and shot employees of an establishment owned by another Bulgarian, BNT reports.
Our Consulate General in Thessaloniki has confirmed that it has been notified and is awaiting official information on the case from the Greek authorities.
After receiving information from the Greek police, our Consulate General in Thessaloniki announced:
"In the evening hours of August 16, a conflict occurred in a nightclub in the Hanioti resort between a company of 7 Bulgarian citizens, the owner and the staff of the establishment, as a result of which two people were shot and one suffered a minor injury. The injured were admitted to the hospital of Poligiros. Our representative office in Thessaloniki has also provided assistance to relatives of the injured persons.
Greek media write that the participants in the incident are connected to the Bulgarian mafia. Kiril Kirov, known in underground circles as Kircho Ruskia, and his bodyguards were detained for beating and use of firearms. For the past ten years or so, he has gravitated around Christophoros Amanatidis - Taki.
In the criminal business, he started as a drug dealer in the capital's "Lyulin" district, but with the execution of orders for intimidation, he began to rise in the hierarchy. That's how he gets to the leading position in "Taki's Hammers". In addition to Taki, Kirov has also worked with Mityo Ochite, Kukata and Tony Zaspoglata. He was detained several times.
In our country, his arrests are related to drugs and dirty orders. This is not his first arrest abroad - in 2016 he was detained on the island of Bali for embezzling bank cards.
At the time of the brawl, there was a live music night at the beach bar last night. The incident caused panic among customers and staff. The police are investigating the case.