Bulgaria Magistrates Register 13 000 Serious Crimes in 2009

Prosecutors concluded that the main problems they face are outdated legislation and a huge workload. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency

12 950 serious crimes have been observed in Bulgaria by the European Commission and the Bulgarian Supreme Judicial Council in 2009, local prosecutors reported.

Malena Filipova, head of the inspectorate of the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office, announced the figures for the first 11 months of 2009 after a prosecutor’s seminar in the Bulgarian resort of Tsigov Chark. She stated that the number of cases against magistrates in the period, a total of 60, were more than in any other European country.

The number of cases against drugs traffickers surged 60% compared to the same period last year and there were 103 indictments served over fraud with EU funds - 86 - SAPARD, 4 - Phare and ISPA, 13 - Leonardo da Vinci. 27% of all criminal convictions this year have involved drink-driving offenses.

Prosecutors concluded that the main problems they face are outdated legislation and a huge workload.

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