Fri, Feb 10 2012
Police seized 326 ancient coins, jewelry, metal and ceramic ancient artifacts during a search of various properties of a 52-year-old citizen in the town of Radomir on March 8 2007.
Officers also found two illegal hunting rifles, two gas pistols modified to firearms, cartridges of different calibre and other weapons.
The artifacts were to be smuggled and sold abroad, an Interior Ministry press release said.
Artifacts must have been discovered in the region of Radomir, famous for its numerous Thracian and Roman mounds and settlements.
The artifacts were sent to National Museum of History for analysis. The smuggler was arrested.
Works will be reviewed by a group of judges, and winners will receive certificates and prizes.
Seven arrested, including ‘The Squirrel’ who was found in possession of 10 00 euro, Interior Ministry says. Mobile phones, computer equipment and drug paraphernalia seized.
Maximum temperatures across the country will remain mostly below zero.
The first tremor was at about 12.34am, followed by another three minutes later. Their epicentres were located between the towns of Radnevo and Topolovgrad.
There was no risk of blackouts caused by insufficient power supply, Economy Minister Traicho Traikov told Bulgarian National Radio.