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Bulgarian citizens arrested in international drug gang bust

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After an international investigation lasting more than a year, 4.3 tons of cocaine was seized in Italy in one of the biggest drug hauls in Europe. 38 people have been arrested in 6 countries – Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Columbia.

Bulgaria’s General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime arrested two Bulgarian citizens from Pernik, one of them was detained at Sofia airport while attempting to leave the country.

According to Reuters, Italian police have seized 4.3 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of EUR 240 million, dealing a heavy blow to the Columbian Clan del Golfo drugs gang. Besides cocaine, the police also confiscated EUR 1.85 million cash.



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