The reason for the operation is the serious criminal crimes committed in the territory of the Vratsa region - robbery of elderly people, burning of a car, escalating the tension between persons from the criminal contingent and power structures from the former Mutra era, Atanas Ilkov, director of the Main Directorate "National police".

The purpose of the action is the effective counteraction of crime.

The results of the special operation will be announced at a later stage, BNT reported.

The entire resource of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is engaged, with the aim of not allowing the situation to become complicated.

Drugs in a basement and in an apartment in Vratsa

Cars are checked for possession and distribution of narcotic substances, pawn shops are also checked.

Several arrests of criminals have been made in the last hour in Vidin and Vratsa.

Special inspection in Vratsa and Vidin

A special operation by the police, the gendarmerie and the prosecutor's office is underway in both cities.

Objects of interest are persons known to the law enforcement authorities who are known to be engaged in illegal usury, extortion and beatings of debtors, as well as drug distribution.

Police have entered the offices of well-known names from the local criminal contingent, several car dealerships and restaurants are also being checked.