Customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint seized a record high amount of contraband golden jewelry estimated at EUR 366,000. The gold was seized at the Bulgaria-Turkey border during an inspection of a mini-bus with Ukrainian registration. The driver of the min-bus and three other passengers were carrying a jewelry that weighted nearly 12 kilograms. The customs officers found 1,477 golden necklaces, 1246 earing pairs, 980 medallions, 657 rings, 381 bracelets. The fourteen carat gold was seized and the authorities initiated pre-trial proceedings against the infringers. …read more
Source: Radio Bulgaria
