The Sofia City Court has decided that businessman Vassil Bozhkov must remain in custody permanently. Earlier, the Prosecutor’s Office asked the court to remand Vassil Bozhkov in custody for one of the cases against him related to his gambling business. The gambling mogul recently returned to Bulgaria from Dubai. In that case, Vassil Bozhkov is accused of leading an organized crime group, which has been active since 2014, and was involved in extortion, bribery, money laundering and malfeasance.
The prosecution pointed out that the defendant had established sufficient business structures outside the EU where he could continue to operate his gambling business. Online correspondence pointing to Bozhkov's contacts with Russian oligarchs, whose names are on the EU sanctions lists, has been discovered. The prosecutor's office presented data on communication between Bozhkov and the deceased Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. The businessman's lawyers said they would appeal against the detention order.
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The village of Delchevo is restoring the tradition of celebrating Midsummer's Day with a two-day program on June 21 and 22, the Gotse Delchev municipality announced. The events will begin on June 21 at 5:00 p.m. with a procession..
On Saturday , the lowest temperatures will be between 11 to 18°C. In Sofia – about 11°C. Sunny weather will prevail during the day. Before noon, there will be significant cloudiness over the central parts of Northern Bulgaria and..
The village of Delchevo is restoring the tradition of celebrating Midsummer's Day with a two-day program on June 21 and 22, the Gotse..
A festive concert of the Otets Paissii Performing Folk Ensemble will be held in Nessebar today, as the ensemble celebrates 70 years..
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