Bulgarian Customs, Police Nab 70 kg Heroin at Turkish Border

Bulgarian customs and anti-mafia police officers have busted a massive drug trafficking channel from Turkey, capturing heroin shipments of over 70 kg worth some BGN 6 M. The channel was busted the night of July 6 when customs officers at the Kapitan-Andreevo crossing point on the border with Turkey inspected a car with 32-year-old driver from Bulgaria's Svilengrad, with license plates from the ...

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