Material collected/written by Puparo

Bulgaria prime minister Schiwkov

In 1962 became Schiwkov prime minister of Bulgaria.

Kintex (later Globus)

In Bulgaria was the stateholding Kintex started by the Bulgarian secret service KDS they use the turkish Ubuzer Ugurlu who settled in Sofia. Kintex will deliver about 80% of the weapons of the PLO in the future about half paid in drugs. The Plo settled Usama Abdul Madir Adim in Rome who leads and organizes the change of drugs for weapons. The drugs he got via his contacts in the Lebanese army. Ugurlu got the monopoly on the sale of weapons to terrorists in Turkey of as well leftish Dev Sol as the rightist Grey Wolves. Kintex delivered also weapons to the curds in the triangle East Turkey, Iran and Irak, Kosovo dissidents in Yugoslavia, president Assad's brother Rifat in Syria and terrorists in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South Jemen, Pakistan, India, Thailand, China and the Philippinos. The heroine was mainly sold by turkish frontmen for the bulgarian govenrment of Schiwkov to Corsicans who send it to the USA and turkish dealers in European countries as Germany and the Netherlands.

Frankfurt

In december 1969 was in Frankfurt 100 kgs of heroin found which came from an in Sofia, Bulgaria living Turkish.

Bulgaria president Schiwkov

In 1971 became Schiwkov president.

Bulgaria Sofia

In june 1977 fled the important Bulgarian Vladimir Kostov with his wife Natalya from Bulgaria, Bulgaria's dictator Schiwkov blamed the Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov who directed the Bulgarian broadcasts for the CIA sender Radio Free Europe. He had been a friend of the bulgarian dictator Todor Schiwkov but now they hated eachother. In august was Vladimir Kostov near the Arc the Triomph in Paris shot in the back with a little poisoned bullet, but he survived. 7 September was Georgi Markov in London stabbed in the streets with an umbrella which injected the same kind of little poisoned bullet in his leg and he died. The Bulgarian secret service was helped by the later KGB general Oleg Kalugin in the last attack.

Ismet Shaban Turkmen Fatik sr

The syrian Curd had a death sentence in Turkey for communist activities and was hidding in the 70ties in Bulgaria where he had good contacts with the secret services. His son is curdish born Fatik jr aka Philip Pavlov Naydenov and an other son is Denis Turkmen. In 1978 Fatik jr got 4 years prison for causing an accident in which died a girl, when he comes from prison he has changed his name to the bulgarian name Philip Pavlov Naydenov.

Ali Agca

In 1979 killed Mehmet Ali Agca the chiefredactor Abdi Ipekci of the turkish newspaper Millivet and went to prison, he escaped with the help of the mafiaboss Ugurlu. After his escape Agca travelled through Europe and arrived in Bulgaria where he was watched over by Celenk and became friends with the weapondealer Omer Mersan who introduced him to the bulgarian Mustafa Eof a member of the Bulgarian secret service. Abdullah Catli is accused of having organised the escape from prison and flight to Europe of Mehmet Ali Agça, the man held responsible for the murder of the editor of the liberal daily paper Milliyet.

Lebanese Shakarchi family

In 1980 divided the in Swiss living Lebanese banker Mamoud Shakarchi his import export firm Shakarco in two, his son Marwan keeps Shakarco while his son Mohamed named his part Shakarchi Trading Company.

Attack on the Pope

13 May 1981 the Grey Wolves Mehmed Ali Agca and Omar Ay shoot the Pope John Paul who got severely wounded, Agca was arrested and Ay escaped. They had gotten the order from their boss Oral Celik who did it for the Grey Wolves boss Abdullah Catli who probably ordered the hit for the Bulgarian secret service who possibly did it for the Polish secret service. Also had to do with the ambush the men Sedat Sirri kadem, Omer Bagci, Sedar Cerlebi, Abdullah Catli, Mehemet Sener, Ferid Akhurzu. The states witness in the case is the Grey Wolve Yalcin Ozbey. Catli was also reportedly the person who, at the request of Turkish mafia chief Bekir Celenk, organised the assassination attempt on the Pope, in exchange for the sum of 3 million german mark for his gang.

France

In februari 1983 was in France a topfunctionary of the french intelligence service killed, he was researching the connection between the Bulgarian secret service and the ambush at the pope by Agca.

Spy exchange

11 june 1985 the US and the DDR exchange in Berlin spies in the biggest spyexchange since the war. At the Glienickerbridge at the Berlin Wall were 2 East germans, a Pole and a Bulgarian exchanged for 23 western spies who had been imprisoned in east german and polish prisons. The US exchanged the Pole Marian zacharski, the east german female spy Alica Michelson, the east german Alfred Zehe and the Bulgarian diplomat Penjo Kostadinov.

Lebanese Shakarchi family

In 1985 dies Mamoud, till his death he was suspected of laundering money for Kintex\Globus that came from Turkey (under which was money of the sicilian cosa nostra) via Swiss after which the money came clean to Bulgaria. Musullulu

In 1985 was Musullulu visited by his righthand Paul Waridel who then kept him under shot with a gun, doused his former boss with a bucket of benzeen and then lighted Musullulu. Musullulu survived, Waridel had done it for the catanese boss Ferrera with whom he is friends and who had been cheated by the Turkish boss. Waridel then went to the DEA who he told everything about his former boss and musullulu was arrested.

Celenk dies

14 October 1985 dies Bekir Celenk in a Turkish prison of a heartattack after extradiction from Bulgaria. The arrested Musullulu had told everything he knew about Celenk. Bulgaria had to extradite him then to Turkey.

Bulgaria capital Sofia, curd Fatik (later changed his name to Philip Pavlov Naydenov)

In 1989 interpol wanted Ismet Shaban Turkmen Fatik sr arrested and find out he was in Bulgaria protected by the bulgarian government. Bulgarian media claim that Philip Pavlov Naydenov aka Fatik jr and his father Ismet Shaban Turkmen Fatik were involved in drugs and arms traffic even before 1989.

Ministery of Interior Security

By 1991 approximately 17000 employees of the Ministery of Interior Security had been forced to resign from their jobs.

Rita Draxler

In november 1991 was Rita Draxler’s righthand the yugoslaf Marijan Sokolovic in Vienna arrested. He had a small quantity plutonium with him and confessed to be the contactman for Draxler with the nuclear sellers: the Russians Vitali Fedorchuk (former KGB) and Oleg Petrovski (former militairy GRU).

Ismet Shaban Turkmen Fatik sr

In 1991 and 1992 he was behind the bankrupcy of Banca Commerciale di Yambol, by sending 50 million dollars to his company "Sunimex", money that he doesn't repay.

Rita Draxler

In march 1992 the german Rita Draxler with the bulgarian Soel offered to Croatia SAM rockets. 21 or 22 april 1992 Zagreb asks then for Stinger rockets and kalashnikovs.

Bulgaria capital Sofia

4 September 1992 was Bulgaria's former president Schiwkov sentenced to 7 years. 28 October fell the Bulgarian government. Then there comes the Ljuben Berov government which is from 1992 till 1994.

Kostantin Dimitrov aka Samokovetsa

He started his career as a bouncer in a disco situated in the Rila hotel at the bulgarian mountain resort Borovets in the early 90ties. He met VIS 1 group president Vassil Iliev.

VIS 1 president Vassil Iliev

In 1993 became Vassil iliev owner of 12 companies spanning a wide array of business activities. After a series of murders and scandals, Ljuben Berov's government (1992- 1994) finally took action and cancelled the licenses of several protection firms. Soon thereafter these companies reregistered as "insurance companies". Vassil Iliev is reputed to have outthought this. His company VIS 1 was among those blacklisted by the government, but only days after he was forced out of business, he started VIS 2, which sold insurance to owners of expensive western made cars. The wrestler brothers Vassil and Georgi iliev had the monopoly over the import of sugar which can not be unloaded at a bulgarian port without the unofficial permission of SIC, VIS 2 most serious competitor.

Insurance companies

The 3 biggest insurance companies in Bulgaria are fronts for the mafia who use many businesses as fronts. An insurance is soon sold because the people know that when they don't pay they sure will find out that harm will be done to their properties and own person.

Bulgaria capital Sofia, Krassimir Marinov "Marguin" Upon his departure to Bulgaria Krassimir Marinov "Marguin" together with Malden Mihalev "Madzho" and Rumen Nikolov "Pashata" formed the obsolete ex grouping SIC. Some reports say that at present he is a shareholder at four companies, dealing with trade, tourism and transportation.

Stoil Slalov

Stoil Slalov is a shareholder of the First East International Bank. Stoil Slalov is one of the owners of Interpetroleum and Partners which had links to obsolete ex grouping SIC. Over the last few years Interpetroleum and Partners was among one of the firms with highest revenues. Slalov is also one of the owners of the football club Slaviya together with Ventsislav Stefanov , chief of the football club and shareholder in SIC. Stefanov was recently involved in shady asset deal to which Sofia Municipality Council was linked. The office of the insurance company Bul Ins is situated at the building where some 12 other companies under which the reregistered Intergroup and Partners are located.

Intergroup and partners

Intergroup and partners is a company that is involved in fuel, oil, ore and metals trade. Among the owners are Stoil Slalov, Krassimir Marinov "Marguin", Malden Mihalev "Madzho" , Rumen Nikolov "Pashata" and Dmitrii Minev "Dimata Rusnaka (the russian)".

Bulgaria capital Sofia, Krassimir Marinov "Marguin" In 1993 skirmishes briefly erupted between protection firms run by ex cops and those managed by ex athletes like the Iliev brothers. The most intense turfwars took place over Bulgaria's attractive seaside resorts. Krassimir Marinov "Marguin" became notorious in 1993-1994 during the so called gangsterwar, he was then declared nationally wanted in Bulgaria and went abroad.

Kostantin Dimitrov aka Samokovetsa

In 1994 Dimitrov founded in cooperation with Georgi iliev (brother of Vassil Iliev) a joint company.

Vassil iliev killed

VIS 1 group president Vassil iliev was killed in 1995.

Egypt

In july 1995 was the dutch seacaptain N Douma (48) arrested in Egypt after police found a load of weapons on his ship, he flees. The weapontransport came from Bulgaria and hadd to go to Kuwait.

Bulgaria capital Sofia

3 October 1996 was the former Bulgarian prime minister Andrej Lukanov (58) killed. Beginning january 1997 was an estimated 3 billion dollars in carton boxes smuggled from Bulgaria by members of the Socialist Party Bulgaria just before the liberal president Petar Stojanov will take over the government.

Bulgaria

In 1998 were the bulgarian bosses still in harmony with eachother, under them is Ivan Todorov who is in contact via Poli Pantev with the serb bosses Sreten Jocic (Jovic) and "Arkan".

Ismet Shaban Turkmen Fatik sr

In 1998 died the syrian curd Ismet Shaban Turkmen Fatik he had been a notorious weapons and drugdealer. He had the control over the syntetic drug Kaptagon and had owned Kintex.

Kostantin Dimitrov aka Samokovetsa

In 1999 Dimitrov started his own business.

Croatia, port of Rijeka

In december 1999 was 665 kgs of coke (send from Equador) found in the port of Rijeka, police observe its route to the african country Gambia where the british citizen Paul Dexter Farrow picked it up 15 february 2000 with 5 gambians, they describe the role of Ivan Andabak in the smuggle.

Croatia, port of Rijeka

In Rijeka starts every year 23 january their yearly carnival that ends 22 februari with their International Carnival Parade, its Europe's largest Carnival festivity after Venice's carnival.

Serbia, Belgrade, Hotel Intercontinental, murdercase Raznatovic

15 January 2000 was Zeljko "Arkan" Raznatovic (born 17 april 1952) shot dead in Belgrade Hotel Intercontinental, with him were killed his bodyguard manda (born 1956) and Dragan Gavric (born 1953). The warlord had been indicted by the UN court for war crimes of his para militairy group "Tigers" during the 1991-95 Croatian and Bosnian wars. Zoran "Skole" Urkokovic (or Uskokovic) was a suspect in the murder just like Marko Milosevic.

Aruba capital Orangecity, Sonesta Hotel, murdercase Poly Pantev

9 March 2001 was in the lobby of the Sonesta Hotel in Oranjestad capital city (Aruba) Poly Pantev (39) shot and killed, he had been Bulgaria's most important drugdealer. After his death part of his business is taken over by Kiril Kiril Tzvetkov, he had once been close to Pantev.

Sofia, Bulgaria

Several months later was in Sofia Ivan Stoyanov (44) "kubeto" shot dead, he was close to the already killed Poly Pantev.

Bulgaria

Lawyer Ilian Vasilev defended Poly Pantev, policeman Kalin Kyosev, Kiro "the Jap" (Kiril Kirilov "the jap") and Valter Papazki.

Bulgaria capital Sofia, Sreten "Joca" Jocic arrest

20 June 2002 was Sreten "Joca" Jocic (39), the boss of the socalled Belgrado group of yugos in Amsterdam, in the Bulgarian capital Sofia arrested at the request of the Netherlands. Jocic was also a suspect in the murder of 3 policemen in Austria. He was sought in Germany, Belgium, Greece, Thailand, Canada and South Africa. The police suspect that Jocic had plans to send in more killers to Amsterdam to avenge the murder of his protege the egyptian druglord Barsoum, according to police possible targets were Heineken kidnapper Willem Holleeder and the amsterdam buildingtycoon Willem Endstra. Jocic was then replaced in Sofia by Zemun clan member Nenad Milenkovic and according to the serb police was his partner Konstantin Dimitrov.

Bulgaria capital Sofia

Yosif Yosifov "Yosko" (36) is said to be a member of an english ukraine druggroup. Yosif Yosifov "Yosko's" gang is said to have been a key player in the export of amphetamines and heroin to western Europe and they were rivalled by an albanian serb cartel which had links with samokovetsa. Zemun clan member Nenad Milenkovic and his partner Konstantin dimitrov "Samokovetsa".

Anton Miltenov aka Klyuna

Sofia City Prosecutor's Office brought a lawsuit against Anton Miltenov aka Klyuna (the beak), on charges of masterminding the assault against drugsmuggler Iliyan Varsanov in august 2002 in Sofia. At the beginning of december 2003 Varsanov survived a second attempt on his life.

Netherlands

The Amsterdam Criminele Inlichtingen Eenheid (criminal intelligence unit) heared in january 2003 that the yugoslav criminal Mirko Vukmirovic (47) was making plans to violently free Sreten Jocic from the EBI prison in Vught. He was going to free Jocic in june when Jocic would be transported to a hearing in which the state of the Netherlands would decide about his extradition to Germany for a drugscase. A rechercheteam led by Amsterdam's head procuror Koos Plooy started to investigate Vukmirovic, to find his hidingplace police started to tap phones of people who were close with him. Police also tapped the phones of people who belonged to a small criminal network, who belonged to Vukmirovic's partners. Under those was the montenegro yugo Alex "Atsjika" Bulatovic. The detectives found out where Vukmirovic was hiding and found out he was observing the EBI prison but then Vukmirovic disappeared again.

Multigroup

The firm Multigroup was suspected of laundering money for the bulgarian mafia, the firm was started by Ilija Pavlov (the son in law of the former secret service chief general Chergilanov). Pavlov bought togather with Ivan Slavkov (the son in law of the fallen Schiwkov) dumped Soviet submarines.

MG Corporation

8 March 2003 was MG Corporation founder and president Iliya Pavlov (43) shot and killed in front of the corporation's headquarters in Sofia. He was Bulgaria's wealthiest businessman who transformed his former notorious Multigroup corporation (set up in the beginning of the democratic changes in Bulgaria) into MG Corporation to change its shady "grouping" image. Iliya Pavlov was ranked eight with 1,5 billion dollars among 25 billionaires in Central and eastern Europe by the polish magazine Vprost in november 2002.

Bulgaria capital Sofia, curd Fatik (later changed his name to Philip Pavlov Naydenov)

Rumours have it that the business activity of Fatik was linked to MG corporation, whose founder iliya Pavlov was killed.

Vassil Bozhkov

Vassil Bozhkov, Chief of Business club Vazrazhdane and President of Nove Holding is among the owners of the company Bul Ins insurance. Following the murder of Bulgaria's MG Corporation President Iliya Pavlov Business club Vazrahdane chief Vassil Bozhkov called on the state to take measures for insuring the security of the big businessmen.

bulgaria

In april 2003 was the bulgarian boss Ivan Todorov "doctor" killed, his place was taken in by boss Konstantin Dimitrov "Samokovetsa" who is then the suspect in the murder. There is a picture of Todorov on board of a yacht in Monaco with Boiko Borissov, who works for the department of Interior minister Georgy Petkanov. Former karate champion Bioko Borissov.

Amsterdam

16 may 2003 was in the PC Hooftstraat in Amsterdam the Montenegro yugo Alex "Atsjika" Bulatovic (57) shot and killed.

Bulgaria

In june 2003 there was an attack at the boss Kiril Kirilov "the jap" who survives.

Sofia (capital of Bulgaria)

10 July 2003 was in Bulgaria the serb Nenad Milenkovic arrested he was suspected of being a member of the Zemunclan and was a suspect in the murder in march of the serb president Zoran Djindjic. Serbia wants him for a 2 year prison sentence he was handed in 1998 for illegal drugs possession. His lawyer in bulgaria is Lilko Yotsov. Zemunclan leader Milorad Lukovic is still sought.

Bulgaria capital Sofia, curd Fatik (later changed his name to Philip Pavlov Naydenov)

19 august 2003 was alleged arms trader Philip pavlov Naydenov born with the kurdish name Fatik (40) shot and killed. He had been best man of gangleader Yosif Yosifov "Yosko" (36). Philip pavlov Naydenov aka Fatik was a close friend of Interpetroleum CEO Stoil Slalov and there is a connection with Multigroup president Iliya Pavlov. Fatik jr was implicated in the export of Captagon and arms, drugtrafficking and car thefts. Fatik jr's brother Denis Turkmen had been thrown from Bulgaria as a security risk and lives now in the republic srpska (serbia).

Zlati Zlatev "Zlatistiya"

Lyubomir Mantarkov was killed 23 november 1997 and police suspect Zlati Zlatev of ordering the murder. Zlati Zlatev "Zlatistiya" was 30 april 2003 arrested in Montenegro. In august 2003 was Zlati Zlatev "Zlatistiya" extradited to Bulgaria and got 18 years for the murder of Lyubomir Mantarkov.

Bulgaria

5 November 2003 was the bulgarian drugsdealer Evgeni Stefanov "Zheniata" killed, he was being investigated for a long time by the IM services, Interior minister Georgi Petkanov said. Evgeni was the conman of the already killed drugdealer Poly Pantev. Petkanov declined to comment on the stories that Evgeni was suspected of the attempt on the life of Kiril Kirilov "the jap" in june 2003.

Bulgaria capital Sofia, Krassimir Marinov "Marguin" Krassimir Marinov "Marguin" was involved in november 2003 in a brawl and shootout at the Sofia nightclub Escape that was participated by Konstantin Dimitrov (he had survived a bombattack earlier that year) and drugdealer Anton Miltenov. The incident was prompted by a shuffle between dimitrov's companions and a rival underworld figure known as Dmitrii Minev aka "Dimata Rusnaka" (the Russian) according to the bulgarian media. The fight at the nightclub was followed by a blast that destroys the Visages cafe owned by topmodel and owner of the Visages model agency Evgenya (Evgenia) Kalkandzhieva, she is a friend of Krassimir Marinov "Marguin". Police suspect 3 men under whom one of Dimitrov's bodyguards Kamen Kraychev.

Spain

Beginning december 2003 was in Spain the yugoslav criminal Mirko Vukmirovic (47) killed, he had ties with Jocic and the killed Montenegro yugo Alex "Atsjika" Bulatovic. Mirko Vukmirovic was also a suspect in the murder of Serbia president Djindjic.

Amsterdam, Yosif Yosifov "Yosko" visit

In Amsterdam Yosif Yosifov "Yosko" (36) (who lives most of the time outside Bulgaria) met club bouncer Erwin W (37) who has just come from prison after a short stint and then Yosif Yosifov "Yosko" leaves Holland 3 december 2003. A newspaper confirmed previous reports that Erwin W has come to Sofia before and met representatives of obsolete grouping SIC, who are considered to have been intermediary in the contractmurder of Samokovetsa, reports claim that Erwin even has visited the officebuilding, which was shattered by a blast on 19 janauary 2004. Yosif Yosifov "Yosko" was from the bulgarian town Sleven and was head of a group that did in drugs, women trafficking and the breeding of pitt Bulls. Police believe Yosifov arranged a deal after which they send bulgarian prostitutes to the Netherlands where they worked in brothels.

Amsterdam, Constantin Dimitrov aka Samokovetsa killed Constantin Dimitrov aka Samokovetsa ( a keyplayer on Bulgaria's contraband and drug market and Bulgaria's underworldboss) was under constant observation since his arrival in the Netherlands both by the bulgarian and Dutch special services. 6 December 2003 was at the Dam in Amsterdam the bulgarian Constantin Dimitrov (33) shot dea by Erwin W (37). According to bulgarian police was he the most important drugdealer of Bulgaria and had he follwed up the killed drugsbaron Poli Pantev. According to the bulgarian govenrment had the last 15 months about 30 bulgarians been killed in a war about the drugs. Earlier that year there had already been 2 attacks in Bulgaria at Dimitrov.

Rotterdam

6 december 2003 were in Rotterdam 2 yugoslavs arrested at the demand of Interpol, one is SK (28) the brother of NK (25) an important member of the Zemun clan who were suspected in the murder of serbia's Djindjic.

Bulgaria

12 January 2004 was Anguel Stefanov aka Gyavoleto shot dead in the town of Dupnitsa, he was believed to be one of the allies of Ivo Karamanski (a leader of the bulgarian mafia) and the notoriuos Zlati Zlatev aka Zlatistiya.

Bulgaria capital Sofia

17 January 2004 was a grenade discharge shot fired in the center of Sofia, near the Feja Restaurant where Anton Miltenov aka Klyuna (the beak) , one of Bulgaria's most notoriuos drug contraband suspects , was having a party to celebrate his name day.

Bulgaria capital Sofia, Krassimir Marinov "Marguin" Krassimir Marinov "Marguin" have been linked to the obsolete ex grouping SIC and is connected with Bul Ins insurance company. Vassil Bozhkov, Chief of Business club Vazrazhdane and President of Nove Holding is among the owners of the company. The capital of Bul Ins is shared out among 20 companies which each hold a 5% stake, six of the companies are registered in Cyprus, four in Luxembourg and the others in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria capital Sofia

20 January 2004 a bomb went of in an elevator at the Bul Ins insurance company office in Sofia killing Interpetroleum CEO Stoil Slalov (45 and one of the owners) and his bodyguards Petar Petrov, Iliyan Kazakov (37) and Petar Harizanov. At Stoil Slalov's funeral appear the underworld bosses Krassimir and Nikolay Marinov "the Marguin brothers" and Dmitrii Minev aka Dimata Rusnaka. Killed Philip pavlov Naydenov aka Fatik was a close friend of Interpetroleum CEO Stoil Slalov. One of Bulgaria's most controversial underworld bosses Anton Miltenov aka Klyuna denied responsibilty. The explosion took place at the office building that houses Sofia Interpetrolium and Partners, Bul Ins insurance comapny SIS Industries and the german foundation Hans Zeidel, as well as more other firms.

Bulgaria capital Sofia

24 january 2004 police arrest 6 men who are suspected of ordering the murder of Konstantin Dimitrov aka Samokovetsa in Amsterdam under them is the leader Yosif Yosifov "Yosko" (36).

Bulgaria

In january 2004 announced bulgarian Nikolay Burnazov, a close friend of the murdered Konstantin Dimitrov who was one of Bulgaria's most powerfull contraband lords, that he would turn himself in. The same month was Konstantin Dimitrov's former driver Valyo T.P. (30) arrested. The same month were 6 bulgarian customs officers dismissed over connections to the bulgarian businessman Nikolay Metodiev who was arrested on suspicion of contraband imports. An investigation disclosed that the officers were on duty at the Kalotina and Sofia customs at the time when Metodiev imported the contraband goods. Metodiev aka pileto (the chicken) was arrested on suspicion of contraband imports from China and was later released. His detention came after bulgarian policemne busted in july 2003 an illegal channel for imports of chinese goods. Metodiev is said to be an associate of the killed Konstantin Dimitrov.

Bulgaria president Purvanov, procuror general Nikola Filchev, minister of Finance Milan Velchev, Interior minister Georgy Petkanov.

partially based on articles by tanya mangalakova