Bulgaria Court Leaves Car Thieves Ringleader in Jail

The alleged ringleader of a notorious Sofia gang dealing with car theft was arrested in February and will stay in jail, the Appellate Court decided. File Photo

The Sofia Appellate Court left behind bars Stoyan Yanakiev aka Dalgiya (The Tall), who is the alleged ringleader of the car-thief gang codenamed “The Fakirs.”

Three other individuals, who were detained during the special police operation – Alexander Shtiliyanov aka Bezzabiya (The Toothless), Bogdan Kyutukchiev aka Mladezha (The Youth) and Tsvetomir Ivanov aka Sinigera (The Titmouse), were released on bail.

Friends and relatives of the alleged gangsters gathered in front of the Court to create obstacles to media coverage.

The police operation was conducted on February 23 along with another operation codenamed “The Strong Arm” when 22 people total were arrested. The authorities also confiscated a gas pistol, fake documents for automobile registration, and car theft devices.

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