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In connection with the received materials sent by the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office (SCP) related to the person NP and collected after an inspection carried out by the SCP on a signal from the Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, Sofia City Prosecutor's Office (SGP) informs the following:

Under the supervision and leadership of the SGP, the investigation into the case, which has gained public popularity in the Bulgargaz case, continues.

The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has repeatedly informed the Bulgarian public about the actions carried out in the investigation. 

We remind you that the same was instituted by an investigating police officer in the General Directorate of the National Police (GDNP) on January 28, 2022 with the interrogation of a witness for two crimes: for the fact that in December 2021 an official from Bulgargaz EAD knowingly entered into an unprofitable transaction, which resulted in significant damage - a crime under Art.

220, para.

1 of the Penal Code, and for the fact that in the period 26.03.2020 - 13.12.2021 an official of the EWRC has not fulfilled his official duties in order to cause harm to others and this could have significant harmful consequences - a crime under Art.

282, para.

1 of the Penal Code. 

Former Bulgargaz boss interrogated for more than two hours

A large volume of investigative actions have been carried out in the pre-trial proceedings, some of which are carried out personally by the supervising prosecutors.

On February 7, 2022, at the SGP, the prosecutors interrogated NP as a witness.

He testified about the way the energy market functions, as well as about the mechanism of gas trade on the regulated and unregulated market in Bulgaria.

The assessment of the team of prosecutors is that at present sufficient evidence has not been collected and provided by the Ministry of Interior within the meaning of Art.

219, para.

1 of the PPC for bringing to criminal responsibility a specific person for the crimes for which pre-trial proceedings have been instituted, or for another crime of a general nature.

At the moment, numerous instructions have been given by the supervising prosecutors, and their implementation by the executive authorities is forthcoming.

We remind you that materials have been separated from the conducted pre-trial proceedings in view of data on committed crimes under Art.

282 of the Penal Code by senior employees of the General Directorate of the National Police.

It was established that reports on the investigation of a file concerning the pre-trial proceedings had been prepared, with handwritten resolutions placed on them with instructions for initiating pre-trial proceedings and detaining a person for 24 hours.

In this connection an inspection shall be carried out by the order of art.

145, para.

1 of the JSA.  

In the case of Bulgargaz: Senior GDNP officials are being investigated

The investigation into the case continues.

The Bulgarian public will be informed in due time about the results of future actions in the investigation in the case of Bulgargaz.

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