Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2026 All Rights Reserved

Two men with criminal records detained

Photo: BNT

Two men with criminal records and previous sentences from Razgrad and Rouse have been detained with illegal firearms and drugs after a large-scale police operation, public service TV BNT reports.

Property connected with them in Varna, Rouse and Silistra has been searched. Two handguns with erased serial numbers and 28 rounds of ammunition were found on private property in Razgrad where one of the men lived. Packages of pills weighing 1,235 grams with a positive reaction for methamphetamine were found in the home of the other man. Money has also been found – Bulgarian Leva, US dollars and euros totaling EUR 40,000. 1,606 rounds of ammunition of various caliber, firearms, a gas gun and a metal box full of gunpowder were found during searches at other addresses in Rouse. One of the men was apprehended in Razgrad and the other – in Isperih. The prosecutor’s office is to charge them with possession of firearms and munition for which they could be sentenced to 2 to 8 years of imprisonment.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Bulgarian Judges Association raises concern over new antivirus software

Judges have opposed the introduction of a new antivirus agent on their computers. The magistrates fear that it could violate personal data protection rules and compromise the independence of the judiciary. In an official letter, the Bulgarian..

published on 11/26/25 12:21 PM

Boyko Borisov: Bulgaria will join the eurozone on January 1 despite protests

GERB leader Boyko Borisov said in Parliament that Bulgaria will become a member of the eurozone on January 1, regardless of protests organized by representatives of We Continue the Change Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB). He was commenting on opposition..

published on 11/26/25 11:06 AM

Bulgaria at risk of non compliance with the EU's fiscal framework in 2026

Six countries, including Bulgaria, are at risk of non compliance with the EU fiscal framework in 2026. This is highlighted in the 2026 European Semester Autumn Package, adopted by the European Commission. Another 12 countries are urged to continue..

published on 11/26/25 10:06 AM