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Bulgarian Organized Crime in EuropeBulgarian Organized Crime in Europe
Center for the Study of Democracy 2006
Organized Crime HierarchiesOrganized Crime Hierarchies in Bulgaria’s in Bulgaria’s Drug-Distribution MarketDrug-Distribution Market
Drug distribution areascoincide with police precincts. Each is headed by its own boss Hierarchical structure under the area’s boss
Organized Crime in China Grey Import GoodsOrganized Crime in China Grey Import Goods
Bulgarian crime in Europe Bulgarian crime in Europe (number of suspects)(number of suspects)
2075
795
450181
3 786
1 761
1 200
406
0
500
1 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
3 000
3 500
4 000
Germany Belgium Spain Netherlands
2000
2001
2002
3,0
6,0
6,0
8,0
9,0
5,0
7,3
11
12
13
15
10,8
2,9
5,0
5,0
3,5
9,0
14,5
8,0
8,6
8,4
-4,0 1,0 6,0 11,0 16,0
Poland
Sweden
Portugal
Great Britain
Germany
France
Bulgaria
Belgium
Spain
Austria
Greece
2000
2005
Pick pocketing: International Crime Victims Survey
Decline in Eastern Europe Increase in Western Europe
Source: ICVS / ICS / CSD
Ethnic Organized Crime – Clans – Roma Ethnic Organized Crime – Clans – Roma The Kardarashi Roma Sub-GroupThe Kardarashi Roma Sub-Group
Best and the most skillful pick-pocketers
Live in villages and small towns
Hermetic community with a very specific hierarchy
Hierarchy among the Hierarchy among the Kardarashi Kardarashi Meshare
(community council)
Head of the extended family (clan)
Son Son Brother Cousin
Son Son SonSon
Son
Grandchild Grandchild
20- 25 Girls
Family with 5-6 members 2- 4 Women
Arrested Bulgarian Pick-pocketing thieves in ViennaArrested Bulgarian Pick-pocketing thieves in Vienna
Total Bulgaria Other Nations
Jan 2006 51 49 2
Feb 2006 149 142 7
March 2006 33 32 1
April 2006 11 4 7
May 2006 12 2 10
June 2006 12 1 11
July 2006 17 1 16
Aug 2006 4 0 4
Sep 2006 2 2 0
Oct 2006 7 0 7
Nov 2006 4 0 4
Clan’s Head House in the Town of Levski House in the Town of Levski
Source: CSD
ProstitutionProstitution
3 sub-markets First level - street prostitution Second level – brothels, strip bars and night
clubs – cities, Black Sea resorts and ski resorts Third level - Luxury prostitution - fashion or
photo models agencies, advertising and PR companies
Belgium – Bulgarians and Vice MarketBelgium – Bulgarians and Vice MarketNumber of Registered Crimes
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1991 1993 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Sexual Explotation Forcing a Person into Vice/Prostitution
Prostitution Illegal Provision of Paid Services
Illegal Use of Premises for Vice/Prostitution
Export to EuropeExport to Europe
Exporting centers: 20 – 25 cities with a population of over 50 000
Three types: Sliven model: 800-1000 commercial sex worker –
400-500 pimps – 3 local bosses ‘Vanko 1’ model: 40 commercial sex worker Mixed model: 5- 10 commercial sex worker