Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Bulgaria Busts 35 in Major Cultural Trafficking Ring
Bulgarian police caught 35 bad guys who were stealing old, important things like art and old guns from around Europe.
They found lots of these stolen things during their search.
The police are still looking into this case.
Bulgaria arrests 35 people linked to cultural goods trafficking network
Over 131 searches conducted, thousands of cultural valuables and 50 antique firearms seized
Criminal network operated across Europe
Arrests part of an ongoing investigation
No further details on the valuables or firearms provided
- Who
- 35 people linked to a criminal network
- What
- Large-scale trafficking of cultural goods
- When
- Arrests made on Thursday
- Where
- Across Europe, with arrests in Bulgaria
- Why
- To sell or profit from stolen cultural goods
- Arrested
- 35 people
- Searches Conducted
- 131
- Cultural Valuables Seized
- Thousands
- Antique Firearms Seized
- Over 50
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing