Breaking: Bulgarian Police Officer and Accomplice Arrested for Extorting Phone Scam Suspects
In a recent turn of events, a 38-year-old policeman from Vetovo, accompanied by his accomplice, was taken into custody for extorting money from suspected phone scam victims, according to a statement from the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Ruse.
The incident occurred late last year (November 2024) when the Internal Security Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) arrested the officer while he was in possession of marked cash. The policeman, acting in tandem with a close associate, had decided to exploit individuals in the town they believed were involved in phone scams. Leveraging their position, the duo demanded bribes ranging from 1500 to 2000 BGN to hinder an impending investigation into the suspects’ income and assets.
However, the suspects were skeptical of the policeman’s true intentions and reported the incident. Following the report, investigators conducted interrogations, carried out searches and seizures, and ordered multiple expert analyses.
The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
