Bulgaria Crime Boss Mityo Ochite Jailed for Extra 5 Years

Between 2000-2007 Zhelyazkov acquired property through illegal activities for which he has been sentenced. His relatives were charged with helping him to launder the money. Photo by BGNES

Black Sea crime boss Dimitar Zhelyazkov, aka Mityo Ochite has been sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in jail for money laundering.

Burgas District Court ruled that Zhelyazkov should serve below the minimum 5 year sentence after a deal was reached with prosecutors.

A brand new suit was filed against Mityo Ochite, and members of his family in December 2009 for large-scale money laundering. His mother Stanka, his uncle Ivan, and the woman that he has been living out of wedlock Antigona were also sentenced to 1-3 years suspended sentences..

Between 2000-2007 Zhelyazkov acquired property through illegal activities for which he has been sentenced. His relatives were charged with helping him to launder the money.

In 2008, Zhelyazkov was sentenced to 4,5 years in jail after confessing to the charges of heading an organized crime group involved in drug dealing.

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