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Police in Varna arrest 27 prostitutes, charges pressed

Thu, Jul 22 2010 15:53 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Police in Varna arrest 27 prostitutes, charges pressed

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Police in Varna arrested 27 prostitutes in a large-scale raid on July 22,Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported. Sixteen women were charged with soliciting and the rest, arrested for the first time, would remain in detention for 24 hours, after which they would be released, BNT said.

The women were arrested because they had "chosen to ignore repeated warnings from the police to cease and desist".

The police had been collecting evidence on them for more than four months. Some had been arrested previously on several occasions and warned repeatedly to stop working but they ignored the warnings. The youngest girl arrested was aged 17 and she will be returned to the custody of her parents, the report said.

Among the 16 women charged by the police was a Russian national. If convicted they are facing up to two years imprisonment, the BTV report said.

A total of 143 prostitutes were arrested in the last four months, but later released by the police, BNT said. 

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Anonymous Anon Sun, Sep 12 2010 14:22 CET
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There seems to be some sort of huge campaign against prostitution in Bulgaria.

We have gone from the near sense of Saxe-Coburggotski's government where it was nearly legalised to the current zero tolerance.

I'm not sure what Borisov hopes to gain (apart from the votes of elderly women) by this. I doubt these women will be making up their lost earnings legally. Unless of course he is the only Bulgarian who knows businesses willing to employ Roma.

Anonymous JG Tue, Aug 03 2010 22:17 CET
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No woman does this for fun. Many have to support their families and know no other way out. Helping to improve their circumstance is more useful than two monthe out of circulation. After that period they need to work more. It is absolutely foolish.

Anonymous donnie Fri, Jul 23 2010 11:41 CET
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Seems like all the prostitutes in bulgaria are nasty which is ironic because most of the women are beautiful there. Just go to a bar and pick someone up it'll cost about the same and you won't be arrested and also a bit less likely they'll turn out to be a dude.

Anonymous DS Fri, Jul 23 2010 07:09 CET
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And how about the pimp? We all know prostitutes turn permanently to other more civilized professions after a few days in jail.
This is news?

Anonymous Valeri Fri, Jul 23 2010 06:41 CET
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I hope you aren't cheating on Marko - your donkey, although it sounds like you know what you are talking about so poor Marko....

Anonymous Cosmos Fri, Jul 23 2010 00:22 CET
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Looks like they are cold and hungry, but like everything in BG its cheap.

Anonymous Valeri Thu, Jul 22 2010 23:40 CET
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Looks like they are from the "blond" convention....

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