Bulgaria:corruption, border with Turkey,33 officers arrested
Bribes paid to evade vehicle inspections
15 December, 10:03The car drivers were forced to pay between 5 and 20 euros, whereas the truck drivers were asked to pay up to 300 euros. The Dans has monitored the criminal group for six months, recording facts and circumstances, in order to carry out the arrests. While searching the homes of those who have been arrested, hundreds of thousands of euros have been seized.
Following the raid, the border crossing remained closed for several hours. The row of trucks waiting at the border was more than 12km long in both directions (Bulgaria - Turkey - Bulgaria). (ANSA).