Bulgarian police seize vehicles after impaired‑driver crashes in Rava and Lom

In the Rava area of southeastern Bulgaria, police pursued a driver of a Volkswagen Jetta who had no licence and was under the influence of methamphetamine. The driver ignored a stop order, collided with a patrol Volvo, and was later detained. A white crystalline substance that tested positive for methamphetamine was found in the car, and the driver was held for up to 24 hours while a fast‑track investigation began.

In the town of Lom in northwestern Bulgaria, a 20‑year‑old driver of a Volkswagen Golf drove into a parking lot, lost control and struck a Nissan and a heavy‑duty trailer, causing material damage to three vehicles. A breath‑alcohol test showed a 1.90 ‰ reading. The driver refused a blood test, was detained for a day, and his car was seized. The incident forms part of a recent series of vehicle seizures after alcohol‑ or drug‑related traffic violations in the Montana region.