Dimitar Zhelyazkov, aka Mitio Ochite (mitio the eyes), confessed that he was a drug boss and admitted all accusations of the Bourgas prosecutors office against him.

After the confessions, Zhelyazkov signed an agreement with the Bourgas prosecution to cooperate. The agreement was to be presented to the Bourgas regional court by the end of January 2008, mediapool.bg said.

By admitting the accusations, Zhelyazkov agreed to serve four and a half years in prison

Zhelyazkov and 16 of his close associates were arrested in April 2007 on charges of participation in an organised drug and weapon smuggling ring. Eleven of the gang members had confessed.

After the agreement was presented to the court, a new trial would be launched to determine the sentences of the defendants.

The authorities will seize property worth nearly 35 000 leva from Zhelyazkov.