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Bulgarian crackdown on Blood and Honor neo-Nazi cell

Overview

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’. During the raid of a private club—a former restaurant decorated with swastikas and Nazi symbols—authorities detained 18 individuals, including minors and women.

Three men have been formally charged: 42-year-old Ivaylo Kolev, identified as the leader of the local group, and Ivelin Velev (39) and his son Teodor Velev (18). Kolev is accused of being the primary perpetrator of promoting discrimination, hatred, and violence based on race, nationality, or sexual orientation. Prosecutors allege Kolev incited racial hatred in Teodor Velev, which allegedly led to a recent assault on Nepalese citizens in central Plovdiv.

While authorities noted acquaintances between detainees and individuals involved in a recent homicide at Mladezhki Hill, no direct link to that murder has been established.

Legal proceedings are ongoing regarding the suspects' custody. While Kolev remains in detention, a lower court previously released Ivelin Velev on 1,000 euro bail and Teodor Velev on 700 euro bail. The Plovdiv District Prosecutor's Office has formally protested these releases and is seeking pre-trial detention for all three men. The Plovdiv District Court is scheduled to rule on these detention measures on August 25.

Entities

Blood and Honor · Blood and Honour · Teodor Velev · State Agency for National Security · Ministry of Interior

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Plovdiv court to rule on detention of ‘Blood and Honor’ members

    A Bulgarian court will decide on August 25 whether three members of the ‘Blood and Honor’ neo-Nazi group in Plovdiv will remain in custody following charges of inciting racial hatred and violence.

  2. 7 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Plovdiv authorities crack down on Blood and Honour neo-Nazi group

    Police in Plovdiv have detained members of the ‘Blood and Honour’ neo-Nazi group following an assault on Nepalese citizens. Experts warn that proving ideological propaganda in court remains a legal challenge.

  3. 10 days ago

    [CRIME] 34 sources
    Plovdiv police raid neo-Nazi ‘Blood and Honor’ cell

    Bulgarian authorities detained 18 people during a raid on a ‘Blood and Honor’ neo-Nazi club in Plovdiv, seizing Nazi symbols and charging three men with promoting hate and discrimination.

Sources

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