Bulgarian Commentary Links Recent Killings to Smuggling, Drugs Market
The underground economy must be boiling with conflicts if one can judge by the scope of the latest contract killings. The replacement of bosses has obviously led to shifts inside the grey area in two sectors, namely, the smuggling of various goods and drug trafficking. These sectors also encourage investment in other sectors, such as corruption and money laundering. Several versions are being circulated about the execution of “Samokov” Kosyo [Konstantin Dimitrov]: 1. redistribution of the smuggling routes (this has been a persistent rumor since the bombing of a Mercedes owned by the “Doctor” in May); 2. redistribution of the narcotics market. Full Story