Congolese Diplomat Arrested in Bulgaria Over $50M Drug Smuggling Attempt

Diplomatic SUV Caught with Record Cocaine Haul at Bulgaria-Turkey Border

Bulgarian authorities have made a record-breaking cocaine seizure at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, uncovering 206 kilograms of the narcotic hidden in a luxury SUV bearing diplomatic plates and en route from Belgium to Turkey. The dramatic bust—dubbed “Operation Orient Express”—has ignited concerns about the abuse of diplomatic privilege in international narcotics trafficking. The seizure, valued at 37 million leva (approximately $22 mi…

Congolese Diplomat Arrested in Bulgaria Over $50M Drug Smuggling Attempt

A Congolese diplomat has been arrested in Bulgaria alongside two other individuals over an attempt to smuggle high-risk narcotics worth an estimated $50 million across the Bulgarian-Turkish border. According to an official statement from the Bulgarian Customs Agency, the Haskovo District Prosecut