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Varna Mayor Detained in Anti-Corruption Case: Lawyer Calls Detention Unlawful

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A police detention order was served on Blagomir Kotsev, the mayor of Varna, on Tuesday night, his lawyer Milen Ralchev stated. The detention was related to a case by the Counter-Corruption Commission (CCC) and the Sofia City Prosecution Office. Earlier, procedural and investigative actions were carried out, including searches of Kotsev's office and home, in the presence of his wife and young child. The detention will be appealed on Wednesday. Ralchev, Kotsev's lawyer, described the detention order as lacking legal basis and called it a form of repression.

Key Takeaways:

  • The detention of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev was related to a case by the Counter-Corruption Commission (CCC) and the Sofia City Prosecution Office.
  • Procedural and investigative actions were carried out prior to the detention, including searches of Kotsev's office and home, in the presence of his wife and young child.
  • The search and seizure authorization is dated July 2, 2025.
  • Kotsev's lawyer, Milen Ralchev, stated that he believes the detention was unlawful and called it a form of repression.
  • The detention was formally recorded as starting at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, but in reality, Kotsev was deprived of his basic rights nine hours earlier.
  • A protest in support of Mayor Blagomir Kotsev is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday outside the Varna City Hall building.
  • Kotsev's lawyer, Ralchev, believes that the aim of the detention is to remove the mayor from office and that purely political goals are being pursued.

Statistics:

  • July 2, 2025: dated search and seizure authorization
  • 11:30 p.m.: reported time of formal detention
  • 3:00 p.m.: reported time of actual detention, according to Kotsev's lawyer
  • 9 hours: duration of police supervision and deprivation of basic rights, as stated by Kotsev's lawyer

Sources:

  • Ralchev, M. (no date mentioned), cited in the article as the lawyer for Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev.
  • unnamed article source, cited in the article but exact reference not provided.

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