Bulgarian authorities seized 205.94 kg of cocaine, the largest amount of its kind, in a diplomatic car at the border.
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A record seizure of 205.94 kilograms of cocaine was made by Bulgarian authorities at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing point. The drugs were hidden in five suitcases in a Belgian-registered car driven by a diplomat from the Republic of Congo. Three people were arrested and face up to 20 years in prison and the total value of the drugs seized is estimated at 37.69 million leva.
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Record în Bulgaria. Cea mai mare cantitate de cocaină confiscată, într-o mașină cu care călătorea un diplomat
Sute de kilograme de cocaină erau transportate într-o mașină în care era un diplomat din Congo | Newsweek Romania
Record: Bulgarii au găsit și confiscat 206 kg de cocaină la frontieră, cea mai mare captură din istoria țării
BTA: Captură-record de aproape 206 kg de cocaină la punctul de trecere a frontierei Kapitan Andreevo
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