Bulgarian Police Make 5 Ton Heroin Hit

Acetic anhydride, enough to make 5 tons of heroin was seized at the Bulgarian-Turkish border. File photo

The Bulgarian police end Customs agents seized late Sunday night an illegal substance which could have been used for the making of 5 tons of heroin.

The operation was coordinated by Europol and conducted jointly with the Hungarian and Romanian police at the cross border point "Capitan Andreevo" between Bulgaria and Turkey.

The substance was identified as acetic anhydride. Two people are under arrest.

The information was reported Monday by Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

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