“More than BGN 15,000 was seized in the frames of the special operation dubbed Customs, carried out last night at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint,” said Nikolay Kokinov, Prosecutor of Sofia City, speaking with FOCUS News Agency.

The operation targeted racketeering of passengers crossing the border checkpoint.

Kokinov added that more than 30 people were arrested.

“The 24-hour restraining order has not expired yet. We will judge whom to keep under arrest and press charges. The confiscated sums of money are about to be officially accounted and reported and authorities are to ascertain the role of each of the officers in the crime scheme,” Nikolay Kokinov said further.

He added that the preparation works ahead operation took few weeks, while the investigation was launched several months ago.