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Heroin worth 500 000 euro seized by Bulgarian border police

Mon, Mar 22 2010 11:00 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Heroin worth 500 000 euro seized by Bulgarian border police

Bulgarian customs authorities have seized heroin worth 500 000 euro on a train travelling from Istanbul to the Serbian capital Belgrade via Bulgaria, Bulgarian media reported on March 22 2010, citing reports from Radio Television of Serbia (RTS).

The heroin was detected in a sleeping compartment under a false floor. Bulgarian customs police seized the drugs after conducting a "thorough" check on the carriage.

For the moment there is no information if the Bulgarian police acted on a tip-off. There is also no further information on the arrests.

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Anonymous susie Tue, Mar 23 2010 13:59 CET
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How come the is a `secret` false floor compartment on a train????

Anonymous Typical Mon, Mar 22 2010 21:04 CET
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Does anyone really think it was anything other then a tip? I mean come on, to find this is a hidden compartment, as if they ever checked these compartments before. I'm just curious how much they took for themselves? It's not like they work for the pay or the glory of being policemen.


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