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Galevi brothers' exit from prison – photo gallery

Wed, Jun 17 2009 10:24 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Galevi brothers' exit from prison – photo gallery

Plamen Galev, left, and Angel Hristov, centre
Photo: Anelia Nikolova

Galevi brothers' exit from prison – photo gallery

Photo: Anelia Nikolova

Galevi brothers' exit from prison – photo gallery

Photo: Anelia Nikolova

Galevi brothers' exit from prison – photo gallery

Photo: Anelia Nikolova

Galevi brothers' exit from prison – photo gallery

Photo: Anelia Nikolova

Galevi brothers' exit from prison – photo gallery

Plamen Galev weeks before his arrest in 2008

Photo: Assen Tonev

Galevi brothers' exit from prison – photo gallery

Angel Hristov, right, a few days before his arrest in December 2008

Photo: Krassimir Youskesseliev

Plamen Galev and Angel Hristov, commonly referred as the "Galevi brothers", were set free from Sofia central prison on 50 000 leva bail each on June 16. They were released after both were registered as candidates for Parliament ahead of the July 5 elections.

Both were apprehended in December 2008 and have been under arrest ever since. As candidates for Parliament, however, they have to be set free for the duration of the 21-day long campaign. Galev and Hristov are accused of organising and controlling a criminal group which had allegedly used fear, physical force and extortion in its activities.

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Anonymous bulgaria Sun, Jun 21 2009 06:33 CET
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god help bulgaria

Anonymous Observer Fri, Jun 19 2009 21:07 CET
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One of them will be Bulgarian PM in 4 years.


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