European Arrest Warrant

The Sofia City Court has granted permission for the issuance of a European Arrest Warrant for Bulgarian national Stoyan Mavrodiev, the former executive director of the Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB). The decision was made on November 25, following a request from the Sofia Prosecution Office, which had sought the warrant on November 11.

A 27-year-old man was arrested on Friday at Athens' International Airport on a European arrest warrant issued by the Czech authorities for theft, acceptance and distribution of proceeds of crime, forgery and fraud.

Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz was detained at Athens International Airport on Sunday under a warrant issued by Romanian authorities. He faces prosecution in the Balkan country for, among other charges, involvement in a criminal organization.

A Russian citizen, who also holds Canadian citizenship and has business interests in Bulgaria, remains in custody following a decision by the appellate court in Varna. The 58-year-old, identified as Vagan B., is wanted in Russia on three charges related to financial crimes.

The European Commission has issued an official warning to Bulgaria, along with two other member states, regarding the proper transposition of EU laws aimed at combating racism and xenophobia.

A 59-year-old Swedish citizen was arrested on Monday morning at Athens Airport on foot of an European arrest warrant issued by the Swedish authorities.

It is understood that the man is accused of serious fraud.

The warrant was issued as he was found to have violated the restraining order imposed on him - He will be taken to prison when he is found or surrendered

A member of the gang led by Greek-Swedish national Michael Tenezos, also known as "Greken" (The Greek),  was arrested on Thursday in Halkidiki, following cooperation between the Greek and Swedish authorities.

The 24-year-old man, a Swedish national of Kazakh origin, was arrested as he was found in possession of a pistol, ammunition, and 24 grams of cannabis.

Reports from Italian authorities detail a horrifying ordeal where victims were subjected to physical violence and coercion, painting a grim picture of human trafficking and exploitation.

The Sofia City Court has granted approval to the Prosecutor's Office for the issuance of a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) against Tsvetan Vassilev, a defendant facing charges of money laundering. The court's decision, subject to appeal within three days, emphasizes the risk of Vassilev evading justice.