Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria’s authorities intercept money laundering scheme from Venezuela

Photo: BGNES

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office has blocked an attorney escrow account in a local bank on which a person with Bulgarian citizenship and citizenship of other countries received millions of Euro from Venezuela. In the recent months the money was transferred to other accounts and the reason for payment had nothing to do with the lеgal activities, it became clear at the meeting between the Ambassador of the USA to Bulgaria Eric Rubin, Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissov and heads of Bulgarian special services. Ambassador Rubin assessed highly the excellent cooperation between Bulgaria and the USA on this issue. The USA sent information about bank transfers worth hundreds of millions of Euros from Venezuela’s State Oil Company to Bulgaria. Criminal proceedings for money laundering will be initiated, Bulgaria’s Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov said.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

GERB MP Toma Bikov

GERB-SDS stated that they will be an indispensable factor in the new parliament

The recent elections set new trends in the Bulgarian political system. It now consists of one large formation, GERB-SDS, and many smaller parties, said GERB MP Toma Bikov, adding that it is impossible to form a regular government without GERB-SDS...

published on 11/11/24 10:57 AM
Silvi Kirilov

The MPs from the new National Asembly take an oath

The oldest MP, There Is Such a People's Silvi Kirilov, opened the inaugural sitting of the 51st National Assembly. ''Many dividing lines have been drawn in Bulgarian society. This is a problem which needs to be addressed by the National Assembly and..

published on 11/11/24 10:45 AM

Boyko Borissov: A government can be formed without DPS–A New Beginning and the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms

A government can be formed without DPS – A New Beginning, the  Alliance for Rights and Freedoms, Vazrazhdane and MECH. All others can form a government, GERB leader Boyko Borissov said before the inaugural session of the 51st National Assembly...

published on 11/11/24 10:10 AM