The prosecutor's office submitted a request to the Sofia City Court for the permanent arrest of the Border Police officer, who was detained on Friday after receiving a bribe of 2,000 BGN.

The man, who worked in the "Technical Sector and Armaments" department, asked for the money from a representative of a company supplying technical means for border protection.

They were a percentage of the value of a public order for border equipment.

Detainee accused of bribing the head of a sector in the "Border Police"

The banknotes were marked and described, and the Border Police officer was detained after receiving the amount, the prosecutor's office said.