Bulgaria issues manhunt for suspect in millionaire's murder

The Bulgarian Ministry of Interior has launched a national manhunt for Ivan Tsenkov, known as ‘Ivan Turchina’, following the brutal murder of 57-year-old millionaire Vladimir Yankov. Yankov, a coffee and vending machine importer known as ‘Vlado Zagatoto’, was found dead by firefighters after a fire was set at his home in Bankya.

Investigators determined that Yankov was beaten and shot in the head with a combat pistol after catching five masked, armed men looting his residence. The perpetrators reportedly doused the body with gasoline and scattered bundles of 50,000 euro notes around him. While the killers intentionally left behind investment gold and expensive watches to avoid links to previous robberies, they fled with a significant haul.

The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has linked Tsenkov to one of the largest robberies in Bulgarian history, involving the theft of 5.2 million leva from a cash-in-transit vehicle. Tsenkov, 48, remains at large, and authorities are continuing their investigation into his involvement in the murder and previous organized criminal activities.