A large-scale specialized operation by the prosecutor's office, the investigation and the Ministry of the Interior against car thieves was launched early this morning in the capital, Varna, Pernik, Dupnitsa and Kyustendil,

learned from its sources.

The operation under the code name "Avtojambazi" was ordered by the chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev.

Police teams and investigators early in the morning raided the residences of over 30 individuals who were operationally suspected of engaging in illegal vehicle seizures.

Computer configurations, as well as specialized hardware and software, which are used to decode the locking and alarm systems of new models of cars are seized. Gendarmerie teams are also in front of several repair shops and car dealerships in the area of ​​Pernik, Dupnitsa and Kyustendil, for which there are information that stolen cars are cut up and then sold for auto parts.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Prosecutor's Office are expected to announce details later today.

The institutions also specified that inspections of car morgues and repair shops will continue in the coming days.

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