Bulgarian Border Police Racketeers Released on Bail

The 14 detained Bulgarian border police officers have been racketeering foreign travelers at the Danube Bridge.
The Bulgarian border police officers working at the Danube Bridge to Romania, who were detained on Thursday for racketeering foreigners, have been released on bail, insiders said.

The prosecutor's office has not issued a statement yet.

The fourteen police officers have been released on bail of BGN 3000 each and the prosecutor's office has refused to seek their permanent detention, the lawyers said.

New charges have not been raised.

The 14 Bulgarian border police officers working have been racketeering foreigners, mostly transit travelers outside the EU, according to the allegation.

The Bulgarian National Radio reported Friday that some of the border police officers were taking the requested amount in USD and even gave back change if the bill had a higher denomination.

Other officers accepted only EUR and if foreigners had another currency, they were compelled to exchange it in the nearby exchange bureau in EUR.

A third option was implemented when the travelers refused to give bribes. Then, the border police officers searched their vehicles and took cigarettes, alcohol or other products.

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How nice of them to give change

I wonder if they will be checking the border posts between BG and Turkey?

Bring a large stack of 500 Euro bills, itchyfeet - remember they're out on bail and will be trying to make up the money they lost while detained

coriolanus wrote:

Bring a large stack of 500 Euro bills, itchyfeet - remember they're out on bail and will be trying to make up the money they lost while detained

That's all very well coriolanus but the chances are I will have to cough up some bungs this side before I even meet your lot!!!!