Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

'Cocaine kingpin' and one of Britain's most-wanted men is arrested in Bulgaria

Benjamin Macann
Photo: nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk

One of Britain's most wanted drug dealers has been arrested in Bulgaria, the Daily Mail reports. Benjamin Macann, 32, was arrested on June 13 at a hotel in the town of Plovdiv.

Macann is wanted by Bulgarian authorities on charges of conspiracy to supply multiple kilograms of cocaine in 2020. He was traced to Bulgaria after a joint operation by the UK's National Crime Agency, Bulgarian police and the Spanish Civil Guard.  

He is now in custody in Bulgaria where he is awaiting extradition back to the UK.



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

Bulgaria meets the final criterion for eurozone membership and will request a convergence report

According to data from Eurostat, Bulgaria has met the final criterion for joining the eurozone, namely price stability, Minister of Finance Temenuzhka Petkova announced at the beginning of an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers. She..

published on 2/24/25 5:00 PM

Rosen Zhelyazkov: Ukraine must be given guarantees for a lasting and just peace

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov reaffirmed Bulgaria's support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. He participated in the summit initiated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to mark the third anniversary of..

published on 2/24/25 4:30 PM
Hungary's Minister of Agriculture István Nagy

Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia call on EC to restore pre-war import quotas for Ukrainian agricultural products

The Ministers of Agriculture of Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia have called on the European Commission to restore pre-war import quotas for Ukrainian agricultural products, said Hungary's Minister of Agriculture, István Nagy, as cited by BTA...

published on 2/24/25 1:44 PM