Balgarianovinite.com Sofia police have seized over 10 kg of fentanyl since the beginning of the year, the Interior Ministry said. Five investigations are underway and five people have been detained on suspicion of distribution.
The seized quantity is equivalent to around 40,000 doses, with one dose averaging 0.25 grams, according to the Sofia Directorate of Interior. Police estimate the street value at around EUR 500,000, based on an average price of EUR 50 per gram or four doses.
Authorities note that fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid with effects similar to morphine but significantly stronger, and is used medically as a strong painkiller in controlled doses. Illicit use carries a high risk of overdose, as even very small amounts can be fatal due to its potency and rapid onset.
Earlier in April, Nikolay Nikolaev, Spokesperson for the Sofia Regional Prosecution Office, said that heroin is increasingly being replaced by fentanyl due to its easier availability. He described the past few months as an “explosion” of narcotics. Nikolaev noted that the public danger of fentanyl and GHB is currently treated similarly to marijuana in legal practice, and suggested that new qualifying criteria might be needed for such substances. Sofia Police Seize over 10 Kg of Fentanyl Worth EUR 500,000 Since Start of 2026 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-18 17:29:46 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law