Dog Boyar finds 70kg of marijuana in gas cylinders at Malko Tarnovo
Border dog Boyar led officers to 70.064kg of marijuana (€573,170) hidden in gas cylinders of two Turkey-bound vehicles at Malko Tarnovo. Four men were arrested.
🇧🇬 Malko Tarnovo checkpoint, Bulgaria–Turkey border · Bulgaria
- Arrested
- 4
- Cannabis
- 70.1 kg
- Value (official estimate)
- EUR 573,170
At the Malko Tarnovo checkpoint, border police dog Boyar discovered over 70
kilograms of marijuana during a joint inspection of two vehicles heading to
Turkey.[1]
Boyar indicated where the narcotics were hidden in the cars; border police
and customs officers found that eight gas cylinders were not filled with
gas but instead contained packages of dry green plant material.[1]
The seized marijuana totalled 70.064 kilograms, valued at €573,170 by a
court-appointed expert, and the four men travelling in the vehicles were
arrested.[1]
Sources
- Police dog helps seize 70 kg of marijuana at Bulgaria-Turkey border. BNR News, 12 December 2025. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- No second outlet account was found; the exact interception day and the men's identities were not reported.