Monika Dobrinova
Sofia Court Relaunches Money Laundering Case against Alleged Drug Lord Evelin Banev
Bulgarian national Evelin Banev, nicknamed Brendo, appeared at the Sofia Appellate Court on Monday for the restart of the money laundering case against him and three other people.
The four defendants face charges of participating in a crime ring which engaged in the laundering of over BGN 20 M of drug-trade proceeds.
Milan Court Upholds 20-Year Jail Term for Alleged Bulgarian Drug Lord
A court of second instance in Milan has upheld the 20-year jail term for Evelin Banev, aka Brendo.
In July 2013, Banev was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment for drug trafficking by an Italian court.