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District Prosecutor's Office - Burgas handed over to the court the Syrian citizens O.A., A.A. and A.D.

– a minor, but able to understand the nature and meaning of his actions and to direct them.

They are accused of various crimes related to the illegal assistance of 47 citizens of Syria, Morocco and Iran to pass through Bulgarian territory, transporting them on a bus that took the lives of two police officers in the city of Burgas.

O.A.

was brought to court for four separate criminal acts.

The first of them is about the illegal assistance to the mentioned citizens of Syria, Morocco and Iran to pass through Bulgarian territory, transporting them in a way dangerous to their lives - the bus was driven by an unlicensed driver (OA), at high speed, as The 47 persons were placed between the seats on the floor of the bus, without safety devices (belts).

The crime was committed between 24-25 August 2022 in the Burgas region - on the main road Malko Tarnovo - Burgas, as well as in the city of Burgas.

The crime qualified under Art. 281 of the Criminal Code.

It was carried out in collaboration with A.A.

and AD, who are also brought to criminal responsibility for the same crime.

The three defendants aimed to obtain a benefit for themselves after carrying out the criminal act.

O.A.

was brought to court for driving the passenger bus, which was not registered under Bulgarian law.

The criminal act was committed between 24-25 August 2022 in the town of Harmanli, on the republican road between Harmanli and Simeonovgrad, on the republican road from Simeonovgrad to the village of Sredets, reg.

Stara Zagora, on the Trakia highway, in the section from Stara Zagora to Burgas, on the Burgas - Malko Tarnovo road and in the town of Burgas.

The crime is qualified under Article 345, paragraph 2, paragraph 1, paragraph 20, paragraph 2, paragraph 23, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

It was carried out with the complicity of AA, who was also charged with the crime. 

Omar shouted "Jihad" and "Allah" while chasing the policemen in Burgas

O.A.

was also brought to court for driving the passenger bus, which had Dutch registration plates issued for another vehicle.

The criminal act was committed between 24-25 August 2022 in the town of Harmanli, on the republican road between Harmanli and Simeonovgrad, on the republican road from Simeonovgrad to the village of Sredets, reg.

Stara Zagora, on the Trakia highway, in the section from Stara Zagora to Burgas, on the Burgas - Malko Tarnovo road and in the town of Burgas.

The crime is qualified under Article 345, Paragraph 1, Article 20, Paragraph 2, Article 23, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

It was carried out with the complicity of AA, who was also charged with the crime.

O.A.

was handed over to court also for having prevented a body of authority - police officers from fulfilling their duties while transporting the citizens of Syria, Morocco and Iran.

The crime was committed on 25.08.2022. It is qualified as a crime under Article 270, Paragraph 1, Article 26, Paragraph 1, Article 23 Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

The above-mentioned crimes were committed under the conditions of a real combination between them.

District Court - Burgas has scheduled its session for 19.04.2023. We remind you that O.A.

was brought to criminal liability for intentionally causing the death of two police officers after he caused a traffic accident with their official car by hitting it with the bus he was driving.

The pre-trial proceedings, which are being conducted under the supervision of the District Prosecutor's Office - Burgas, are to be submitted to the District Court - Burgas, the press center of the Appellate Prosecutor's Office - Burgas announced.

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