Plovdiv police raid neo-Nazi ‘Blood and Honor’ cell

Blood and Honor neo-Nazi group Plovdiv raid extremism Bulgarian police

Bulgarian police and the State Agency for National Security (DANS) conducted a large-scale operation in Plovdiv targeting a local cell of the international neo-Nazi organization ‘Blood and Honor’. The raid focused on a private club used as a gathering place for the group, where authorities discovered Nazi symbols, swastikas, and fascist propaganda materials.

A total of 18 individuals were detained during the operation, including several minors and three women. Following the initial investigation, three men—a 42-year-old tenant, a 39-year-old man, and his 18-year-old son—have been formally charged. The 42-year-old is accused as the primary perpetrator of promoting discrimination, hatred, and violence based on race, nationality, or sexual orientation, while the father and son face charges as accomplices. The 18-year-old was also previously involved in a separate investigation regarding an assault on Nepalese citizens.

Authorities have clarified that while there are acquaintances between the detainees and the youths involved in a recent high-profile murder at Mladezhki Hill, there is currently no direct link established between the neo-Nazi group and the perpetrators of that specific homicide. Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated under Article 162 of the Penal Code, with the court recently ordering the detention of the 42-year-old tenant.

Entities

Blood and Honor · Blood and Honour · Georgi Kuzev · Ministry of Interior · Neno Dimov · Plovdiv · State Agency for National Security · Vasil Kostadinov

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[● 16 SOURCES] The detainees include the adult perpetrator of an assault on Nepalese citizens, his brother, and his father. netnews.bg · fakti.bg · defakto.bg · koha.mk · clubz.bg · +8 more
[● 14 SOURCES] Police officials denied that the detainees were directly involved in the murder of Georgi Kuzev, though some may have connections to those present. netnews.bg · fakti.bg · www.actualno.com · trafficnews.bg · defakto.bg · +6 more
[● 21 SOURCES] A total of 18 people were detained during the operation. trafficnews.bg · netnews.bg · fakti.bg · defakto.bg · koha.mk · +11 more
[● 26 SOURCES] Police and the State Agency for National Security (DANS) conducted a large-scale operation in Plovdiv against a neo-Nazi group. trafficnews.bg · netnews.bg · fakti.bg · www.actualno.com · defakto.bg · +16 more
[● 21 SOURCES] The raided location is linked to the international neo-Nazi organization ‘Blood and Honor’. netnews.bg · fakti.bg · www.actualno.com · defakto.bg · koha.mk · +13 more
[● 18 SOURCES] Police discovered Nazi symbols, swastikas, and fascist propaganda materials at the site. trafficnews.bg · netnews.bg · fakti.bg · www.actualno.com · defakto.bg · +8 more
[● 17 SOURCES] Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated under Article 162 of the Penal Code. www.blagoevgrad24.bg · defakto.bg · denesen.mk · koha.mk · clubz.bg · +10 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Three individuals have been charged as perpetrators or accomplices. trafficnews.bg · podtepeto.com · plovdivnow.bg
[● 3 SOURCES] The 42-year-old man is the primary perpetrator, while the father and son are accomplices. trafficnews.bg · podtepeto.com · plovdivnow.bg