Julius Martov

Bulgarians accused of draining bank card assets as part of an organized criminal gang led by Gheorgui "Mitsubishi" Martov appeared before a US court on Thursday.

Both prosecution and defense were heard at the first court sitting, according to Bulgaria's Dariknews.bg.

Gheorgui 'Mitsubishi' Martov, the alleged boss of an organized crime group charged with credit card fraud and money laundering in Chicago has ties to organized crime in Bulgaria.

This claim emerged in a recent US court filing, according to the Chicago Sun.