Heroin seized in Bulgaria's Black Sea port of Burgas worth €35 million
The trailer where the heroin was found was supposedly transporting cable-laying machines, and raised suspicion due to its unusually long stay at the port.
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00:00Security officials in Bulgaria say they have seized a record-large amount of heroin at the Black Sea port of Burgas.
00:08It contained 436 kilograms of heroin placed in 434 packages, estimated to value about 35 million euros.
00:19No arrests have been made and no complicit persons have been identified in the crime.
00:25Authorities say the cargo passed through several countries before arriving in Bulgaria.
00:42From Bulgaria it was supposed to continue to Alexandropolis in Greece.
00:47Bulgaria, which lies on a drug route from the Middle East to Western Europe,
00:52has taken massive steps in recent years to prevent drug trafficking.
00:56A conviction on the crime now carries up to 20 years in prison.