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Activities by an organized crime group involving the illegal entry, transit or residence of migrants for a financial or material benefit. The production, transport, storage and sale of goods that are fraudulently mislabeled or fraudulent imitations of registered brands. The illicit transport, handling and sale of excise consumer goods despite a ban or outside a legal market. Excludes oil and counterfeits. The illicit trade and possession of species covered by CITES convention, and other species protected under national law. The poaching, illicit trade in and possession of species covered by CITES and other species protected by national law. Includes IUU fishing. The illicit extraction, smuggling, mingling, bunkering or mining of natural resources and the illicit trade of such commodities. The production, distribution and sale of heroin. Consumption of the drug is considered in determining the reach of the criminal market. The production, distribution and sale of cocaine and its derivatives. Consumption is considered in determining the reach of the market. The illicit cultivation, distribution and sale of cannabis oil, resin, herb or leaves. Consumption is used to determine the market's reach. The production, distribution and sale of synthetic drugs. Organized crime that results in a monetary loss via financial fraud, embezzlement, misuse of funds, tax evasion and abusive tax avoidance. Clearly defined organized crime groups that usually have a known name, defined leadership, territorial control and identifiable membership. Loose networks of criminal associates engaging in criminal activities who fail to meet the defining characteristics of mafia-style groups. Includes foreign nationals and diaspora groups. The State's role in responding to organized crime and its effectiveness. The degree to which states have put oversight mechanisms in place to ensure against state collusion in illicit activities. A country's supranational structures and processes of interaction, policy making and concrete implementation to respond to organized crime. The degree to which states are able to control their physical and cyber territory and infrastructure against organized criminal activities. Assistance provided to victims of various forms of organized crime, including initiatives such as witness protection programs. Refers to the existence of strategies, measures, resource allocation, programmes and processes that are aimed to inhibit organized crime. Bulgaria remains mostly a country of origin for human trafficking in the EU, with Bulgarian women and children being exploited in the sex trade throughout Western Europe. There are reports of labour exploitation of men and boys, predominantly in agriculture, construction, or the service sector across the region. Despite an influx of refugees to Bulgaria following the war in Ukraine, no reports of Ukrainian women and children falling victim to trafficking have been released yet. The use of violence in this market has diminished now that criminal groups increasingly work with contracts and exert control over their victims in other ways. However, people trafficked into Western and Northern Europe to work as beggars are still punished and suffer a significant degree of cruelty if their daily quotas are not met. Because Bulgaria is located on the Balkan route, it continues to be a hub for human smuggling. In recent years, most of the irregular migrants who have arrived in the country originated in Afghanistan and Syria. In general, Bulgarian-based human smuggling networks provide in-transit logistics for the smuggling of migrants from Turkey to Serbia or Romania. However, some well-organized groups may also be smuggling people all the way to their intended destinations. Most human smuggling groups have a foreign national as an organizer — someone who is based elsewhere and recruits migrants. Corruption is an important factor in human smuggling, with border officials facilitating the market and organizing bespoke smuggling channels. Extortion practices, protection racketeering, and loansharking, which are widespread in the country, are used by organized crime groups to infiltrate legitimate economic activity and to exercise control over legal markets. Smaller criminal networks, larger mafia-style groups, and businesspeople in leadership positions are reported to carry out such illegal activities, mostly targeting disadvantaged people from minority groups and other vulnerable citizens, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. Traditional extortion methods in the form of threats, arson, property damage, and even physical violence, are also widespread in the country. Although arms trafficking is not extensive, and there is a limited use of firearms by criminals, Bulgaria remains an important transit country for Turkish-manufactured gas pistols trafficked to Western Europe, where they are converted to be able to fire live ammunition. To a much more limited extent, Bulgaria is a source country for firearms trafficking, mostly into Greece. The grey market generates much of the profit from arms trafficking. It involves intermediaries who, using falsified end-user certificates, sell arms to terrorist organizations and militias. It is highly likely that low- and mid-level officials at border checkpoints are involved in arms trafficking. It is also assumed that there has been an increase in illicit arms trafficking because of the increase in the legal production and export of arms in the region caused by the war in Ukraine. Bulgaria is vulnerable to the trade in counterfeit goods facilitated by widespread corruption among border guards, with the Turkish-Bulgarian border being key to this trade. The most-seized counterfeit products include clothing and clothing accessories, perfumes and cosmetics, shoes, toys, bags, wallets, and others mostly originating in Turkey, China, and Hong Kong. The goods are either transported for local distribution or are transiting through Bulgaria on their way to Western European countries such as the Netherlands and the UK. Bulgaria is a source, transit, and destination country for counterfeit pharmaceutical products that pass through the Turkish-Bulgarian border and are subsequently transported to countries in Western Europe. Besides foreign and Bulgarian organized crime groups, the trade in counterfeit pharmaceutical products also involves medical practitioners and professionals working in pharmaceutical companies. Similarly, the smuggling and illicit trade in tobacco products are pervasive in the country and are transnational in nature. The key entry points for smuggled cigarettes are mostly along the Greek and Turkish borders. Although the trade in illicit cigarettes has been identified as one of the major criminal threats to the safety and security of Bulgaria, the levels of illicit cigarette production reported by law enforcement authorities have been decreasing since Nonetheless, despite the dismantling of several criminal groups active in this market, Bulgarian criminal networks continue their cross-border illicit activities because of the connection with their European counterparts. Even though many cases of illegal logging are linked to people needing wood for fire, organized crime groups in Bulgaria are also involved in the timber industry and export illegal timber abroad with the help of corrupt officials. There are instances of government officials being part of the organized networks that illegally extract timber, and there are allegations of links between major political parties and the so-called wood mafia. Furthermore, private sector actors take part in illicit logging, using corruption or fraud to avoid regulations. The fauna criminal market remains small-scale, even though poaching continues to be an issue in the country. Nonetheless, an illegal caviar trade and sturgeon overexploitation remain a concern for Bulgaria. Bulgarian sturgeon farms are known to launder wild-caught sturgeon and to market the caviar through fraud and counterfeiting with a certain degree of involvement of organized crime groups in this market. The market for non-renewable resource crimes is significant, including primarily copper, zinc, and coal as well as gold and silver. Illegal diesel sales are also a problem. Bulgaria remains an important transit country in the global heroin trade with most of the heroin passing across the country through Turkey and destined for countries in Western Europe. The heroin route through the Turkish-Bulgarian border has become increasingly important because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Local demand accounts for a small portion of the profits. Heroin continues to be the preferred drug of the marginalized, especially the Roma community, who are allegedly involved in trafficking small quantities of heroin from Turkey and distributing it in Bulgaria. However, there has been a decrease in consumption among these high-risk populations. Although primarily Bulgarian groups are involved in the transit of heroin through Bulgaria, recent law enforcement operations suggest the involvement of international organized crime groups consisting of Bulgarian and Serbian members. Bulgaria continues to be primarily a transit country for cocaine, following the changes in the entry point for cocaine in the region. To a lesser extent it is a destination country for cocaine, with a small market existing in larger cities and tourist resorts. Bulgarian-based criminal networks have traditionally played a logistical role in cocaine trafficking, successfully facilitating large-scale operations from South America to Western Europe. Following the COVID pandemic, the modus operandi of cocaine traffickers has changed, with containers being preferred over drug mules. Bulgaria remains mainly a destination and transit country for the illegal cannabis market. Bulgarian criminal networks continue to be heavily involved in the logistics of cannabis trafficking from Albania to Turkey, Serbia, and Romania. Cannabis is the most prevalent drug in the country and demand is widespread, which has prompted organized crime groups to expand their presence in the market. Recently, increasing quantities of cannabis grown in Bulgaria have been exported to Turkey and Greece, although to a lesser extent. It is likely that corruption plays an important role in cannabis trafficking, with checkpoints on the North Macedonian, Romanian, and Turkish borders being the most vulnerable. The consumption of synthetic drugs is on the rise in Bulgaria. The market has a transnational nature, with synthetic drugs arriving from the Netherlands and Belgium to be trafficked into Turkey and the Middle East. Precursors necessary to produce synthetics are also transited through or destined for Bulgaria. As amphetamine and methamphetamine are the second- and third-most used drugs in the country, this local demand is satisfied by small producers in the country. Groups from the Sofia region have established themselves as amphetamine producers, while groups in the south-east of the country specialize in methamphetamine production. Police reports show a rise in courier deliveries of synthetic drugs purchased online. Bulgaria has become a source country for cyber-dependent crimes in recent years, with more than half of cyber-attacks on cloud storage globally originating from IP addresses located in Bulgaria. Organized crime groups active in this criminal market have increasingly been formed by Bulgarian nationals, rather than members of other nationalities. Cyber-dependent crimes in Bulgaria continue to grow in volume and variety. The relatively low levels of awareness of the threats and risks of cyber-attacks among the population have put victimization levels on an upward trend in recent years. State agencies in Bulgaria have been targeted by malicious actors through major cyber-attacks using ransomware and other forms of cyber-attacks, causing disruption of services and damages. Furthermore, private sector actors and media organizations are increasingly targeted by cyber-criminals suffering from ransomware and distributed denial-of-service attacks. Financial crimes are pervasive in Bulgaria with the most common forms being misuse of public as well as EU funds, and embezzlement. Embezzlement, misuse of public funds, and corruption allegations have been on the rise in recent years with public officials allegedly abusing their power. Different from other financial crimes, the misuse of EU funds is mostly carried out by public officials and consultants as well as beneficiaries, with most of the fraud happening in relation to agricultural subsidies. Albeit less prevalent than in the past, tax fraud and tax evasion carried out by groups similar to traditional organized crime groups continue to be one of the major concerns for the Bulgarian economy. Another type of financial crime targeting vulnerable people are so-called phone scams, where predominantly elderly citizens are being targeted by structured organized crime groups. Scammers usually pretend to be police officers or medical personnel to gather personal and financial information. Furthermore, phishing as well as investment scams and mobile transaction scams are on the rise in the country. Compared to the late s and early s, when financial crimes were primarily concentrated in the hands of mafia-style groups, the criminal actors involved in financial crimes today range from high-ranking officials to loose criminal networks and individual criminal entrepreneurs. Organized crime groups engaged in financial crimes in Bulgaria are able to conceal the proceeds of their illicit activities by using legitimate businesses as camouflage. The corruption and infiltration of government institutions by mafia networks makes it difficult for the state to act against these crimes. In addition to their involvement in the organized criminal markets in the country, state-embedded actors continue to carry out corrupt activities and misappropriate funds, causing great losses to the treasury. For instance, there are several public procurement contracts awarded to specific companies that do not follow proper protocols, and officials at the highest political levels trade in influence. Moreover, the state-mafia nexus continues to be described as the largest issue for the country. A number of widespread and opportunistic criminal networks, differing in structure and size, operate in almost all the traditional criminal markets including drug trafficking, human trafficking, human smuggling, cigarette smuggling, and illicit logging. These criminal networks are now less violent towards trafficking victims, except for cases of forced begging. Drug markets are relatively unaffected by violence, with force rarely being used. Criminal networks cooperate closely with state-embedded and foreign criminal actors — Albanians, Turks, Latin Americans, and Italians who operate in their own countries. Foreign criminal actors rarely operate within the country itself, with the notable exceptions of Afghani human-smuggling networks, which conduct their business in Bulgaria but are controlled from Afghanistan, and Chinese nationals who are involved in the distribution of counterfeit goods. However, following the invasion of Ukraine, reports have suggested that some organized crime groups have relocated from Ukraine to Bulgaria. Nonetheless, they are still involved in criminal operations, primarily extortion and drug trafficking. In addition to the more influential syndicates, there are other smaller mafia-style groups operating with a more local and limited influence in the country. After the dissolution of prominent mafia-style groups, established and legitimate private sector actors have continued their illicit activities including extortion, money laundering, and tax avoidance within the legal economy, which is facilitated by widespread corruption among high-level public officials. The connections between the private sector and public officials, as well as the influence of private sector actors over the government and the judicial system, are indicative of the presence of organized crime at all levels of the state infrastructure. The international community's primary concern remains the widespread corruption in the country. In general, there is political will to tackle all major forms of organized crime, although the response is weak in countering white-collar crime and corruption where political interests persist. Even though the political system is not captured by organized crime, there are several allegations regarding the facilitation of organized crime by the state apparatus. These allegations, combined with widespread corruption, have resulted in a continuing political deadlock triggering political instability in Bulgaria. Corruption continues to be extensive and public trust in institutions is low. There is an anti-corruption body, but it is neither effective nor independent. Transparency has improved significantly, with institutions now publishing annual reports and statistics on their activities, but certain issues in promoting transparency more extensively across the state administration persist. Major issues also include public accountability, control of the prosecution service, and difficulties accessing public information. Moreover, there are concerns that anti-corruption laws are not enforced adequately, especially in high-profile cases, which have contributed to the culture of impunity. Bulgaria is party to most international treaties and conventions pertaining to organized crime. The country generally adheres to all relevant mechanisms, but it continues to be criticized for its lack of compliance with the UN Convention against Corruption. Bulgaria is a member of and an active contributor to several regional and global counterterrorism and anti-organized crime initiatives, and there have been a number of successful international operations in the field. However, the country has been criticized for demonstrating a low level of effectiveness in the areas of financial intelligence, and investigations and prosecutions of money laundering. At the national level, the national legal framework covers all major criminal markets. However, there is no national anti-organized crime strategy and policies are typically designed in an ad hoc manner in the form of measures against different types of organized crime, and sentences for certain offences continue to be lax. Despite this, corruption within the judiciary continues to mar effective prosecution. Moreover, problems within the judicial system have persisted, such as a bureaucratic judicial process that has resulted in lengthy trials, and the absence of specialized prosecutors, specifically prosecutors specializing in human trafficking. As for the penitentiary system, it has been criticized for being outdated and ineffective. Overall deficiencies in the penitentiary system do not contribute to the spread of organized crime throughout the system, however they make petty corruption possible and hinder correctional processes. Some progress has been reported in improving conditions of detention centres with the establishment of new detention facilities as well as transitional wards. There are specialized law enforcement units tasked with countering organized crime, but it is difficult to assess their effectiveness. Even though law enforcement is reported to be well equipped and funded, the lack of political will to tackle certain forms of organized crime may be diminishing their effectiveness. There is good cooperation between Bulgaria and neighbouring countries in the field of border policing. However, there is a growing foreign influence over the political, media, and social life in the country, especially with the political elite and the security apparatus allegedly being influenced by Russia. There are concerns regarding this foreign influence potentially having a detrimental influence over the resilience capability of the state and its ability to make adequate decisions to protect its integrity and sovereignty. Although the Bulgarian government has put emphasis on the development of adequate anti-money laundering AML legislation that complies with EU regulations, practical enforcement continues to be weak and the number of investigations, lawsuits, and money laundering sentences, as well as the severity of penalties, continue to be low. Bulgaria shows low efficiency in areas related to the use of financial intelligence, and investigations of and prosecutions for money laundering. The country is nonetheless perceived as being highly resilient to money laundering, mainly because of the good performance of its AML framework. The overall economic regulatory environment has been slowly improving over the years, largely because of a growing number of electronic services and the electronic exchange of data between institutions. The economic environment allows businesses to expand, but there are many bureaucratic processes that business owners must reckon with. Corruption, a lack of political independence, and ineffective administrative processes in other key regulatory bodies contribute to a permissive environment where organized crime is able to proliferate. Even though criminal groups are not directly involved in economic market regulation, they have influence over the authorities responsible for this regulation. Improvements in the economic regulatory capacity have been limited because of the political instability in the country. Victim support provided by state and non-state actors continues to be mainly focused on victims of human trafficking and on drug users. The efforts by the government to ensure victim and witness support have decreased in recent years with too few dedicated shelters and a lack of assistance provided to child victims. Similarly, the legal framework pertaining to witness support exists, however its effectiveness continues to be problematic. With an aim to encourage the public to report abuse, reporting mechanisms were made available to report instances of organized crime. Nevertheless, prevention strategies that cover general and organized crime are not as efficient as foreseen, with a culture of prevention still being developed. However, some of these organizations, especially those that are critical to the government, are also perceived as hostile by the government. Civil society organizations primarily rely on project-based EU and US funding, as well as individual donations, as state funding is limited or wholly absent. Even though civil society is improving in Bulgaria, the state is not fully committed to promoting its independence. The media sector remains pluralistic, but outlets face increasing pressure to provide government-friendly coverage. Journalists who are critical of the government and their ties to organized crime at times encounter threats or violence, making media freedom in the country unstable and fragile. The criminal markets score is represented by the pyramid base size and the criminal actors score is represented by the pyramid height, on a scale ranging from 1 to The resilience score is represented by the panel height, which can be identified by the side of the panel. A series of 13 discussion papers, one for each illicit market considered during the development of the Index. We're constantly working to improve the Index. By participating in this survey, you will be providing us with insights and suggestions that will help us make the Index an even better resource. This report was funded in part by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State. Capital Sofia. Income group Upper middle income. Population 6,, Geography type Coastal. GINI Index Criminal markets 5. An assessment of the value, prevalence and non-monetary impacts of a specific crime type. Human trafficking 5. Human smuggling 5. Extortion and protection racketeering 5. Arms trafficking 4. Trade in counterfeit goods 5. Illicit trade in excisable goods 5. Flora crimes 6. Fauna crimes 4. Non-renewable resource crimes 5. Heroin trade 6. Cocaine trade 4. Cannabis trade 5. Synthetic drug trade 6. Cyber-dependent crimes 6. Financial crimes 7. Criminal actors 5. An assessment of the impact and influence of a specific criminal actor type on society. Mafia-style groups 5. Criminal networks 7. State-embedded actors 7. Foreign actors 5. Private sector actors 5. Political leadership and governance 5. Government transparency and accountability 6. International cooperation 6. National policies and laws 6. A state's legal action and structures put in place to respond to organized crime. Judicial system and detention 5. Law enforcement 5. Territorial integrity 6. Anti-money laundering 5. Economic regulatory capacity 5. Victim and witness support 5. Prevention 5. Non-state actors 4. Analysis Download full profile english. People Bulgaria remains mostly a country of origin for human trafficking in the EU, with Bulgarian women and children being exploited in the sex trade throughout Western Europe. Trade Although arms trafficking is not extensive, and there is a limited use of firearms by criminals, Bulgaria remains an important transit country for Turkish-manufactured gas pistols trafficked to Western Europe, where they are converted to be able to fire live ammunition. Drugs Bulgaria remains an important transit country in the global heroin trade with most of the heroin passing across the country through Turkey and destined for countries in Western Europe. Cyber Crimes Bulgaria has become a source country for cyber-dependent crimes in recent years, with more than half of cyber-attacks on cloud storage globally originating from IP addresses located in Bulgaria. Financial Crimes Financial crimes are pervasive in Bulgaria with the most common forms being misuse of public as well as EU funds, and embezzlement. Economic and financial environment Although the Bulgarian government has put emphasis on the development of adequate anti-money laundering AML legislation that complies with EU regulations, practical enforcement continues to be weak and the number of investigations, lawsuits, and money laundering sentences, as well as the severity of penalties, continue to be low. Civil society and social protection Victim support provided by state and non-state actors continues to be mainly focused on victims of human trafficking and on drug users. Read the analysis Listen the podcasts View all events. Next Skip. How to measure organized crime? Read more on globalinitiative. Give us feedback We're constantly working to improve the Index.

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Activities by an organized crime group involving the illegal entry, transit or residence of migrants for a financial or material benefit. The illicit trade and possession of species covered by CITES convention, and other species protected under national law. The poaching, illicit trade in and possession of species covered by CITES and other species protected by national law. Includes IUU fishing. The illicit extraction, smuggling, mingling, bunkering or mining of natural resources and the illicit trade of such commodities. The production, distribution and sale of heroin. Consumption of the drug is considered in determining the reach of the criminal market. The production, distribution and sale of cocaine and its derivatives. Consumption is considered in determining the reach of the market. The illicit cultivation, distribution and sale of cannabis oil, resin, herb or leaves. Consumption is used to determine the market's reach. The production, distribution and sale of synthetic drugs. Clearly defined organized crime groups that usually have a known name, defined leadership, territorial control and identifiable membership. Loose networks of criminal associates engaging in criminal activities who fail to meet the defining characteristics of mafia-style groups. Includes foreign nationals and diaspora groups. The State's role in responding to organized crime and its effectiveness. The degree to which states have put oversight mechanisms in place to ensure against state collusion in illicit activities. A country's supranational structures and processes of interaction, policy making and concrete implementation to respond to organized crime. The degree to which states are able to control their physical and cyber territory and infrastructure against organized criminal activities. Assistance provided to victims of various forms of organized crime, including initiatives such as witness protection programs. Refers to the existence of strategies, measures, resource allocation, programmes and processes that are aimed to inhibit organized crime. Bulgaria is a country of origin for victims of human trafficking who are taken to and exploited in Western Europe. Several types of criminal structures operate within the market, each having a specific modus operandi, but no single criminal actor holds a monopoly. A local demand for victims of human trafficking also exists, primarily in Bulgaria's larger cities and resorts. The internet plays a large role in the disjointed nature of the market as it allows independent workers to enter the sex trade freely. While criminal structures now work with contracts and exert control over their victims by means of market mechanisms, those trafficked to Western and Northern Europe to work as beggars are still punished and experience a significant degree of cruelty if their daily quotas are not met. Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, many victims of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation have returned home to Bulgaria. In general, Bulgarian-based human smuggling networks provide in-transit logistics for the smuggling of migrants from Turkey to Serbia or Romania. However, some well-organized groups may also smuggle people all the way to their intended destinations. Most human smuggling groups have a foreign national as an organizer — someone who is based elsewhere and recruits migrants. Corruption is an important factor in human smuggling, with border officials facilitating the market and organizing boutique smuggling channels. Since the peak of the migrant crisis in , flows have reduced and the market has shrunk significantly. However, it still has an impact on communities near Bulgaria's borders with Greece, Romania and Serbia, as well as in Sofia, which is a transit point for smugglers. Given that Bulgaria is an important part of the Balkan route, there may be a significant increase in the market if new irregular-migrant waves follow. Although arms trafficking is not extensive, Bulgaria is an important transit country for Turkish-manufactured gas pistols trafficked to Western Europe, where they are converted to fire live ammunition. Information suggests that workers in arms-manufacturing facilities smuggle and sell weapons or parts to poachers on the local market. To a much more limited extent, Bulgaria is a source country for firearms trafficking, mostly into Greece. The grey market generates much of the profit from arms trafficking. It involves intermediaries who, using falsified end-user certificates, sell arms to terrorist organizations and militias. The arms production sector is prone to corruption due to the economic dependence of some cities on arms manufacturing. It is highly likely that low- and mid-level officials at border checkpoints, especially on the Turkish border, are paid to facilitate arms trafficking. Widespread corruption in the forestry sector in Bulgaria enables a significant illicit logging market. Legitimate companies take part in illicit logging, using corruption or fraud to avoid regulation. There are instances of government officials being part of the organized networks who illegally extract timber, and allegations exist of links between major political parties and the so-called wood mafia. Private business interests also contribute to the illegal logging industry — entire forests have been unlawfully felled to make way for the construction of resorts and their infrastructure. Fauna crimes are much smaller in comparison. Poaching occurs in Bulgaria, but it is uncommon and small scale, linked to individuals rather than organized crime. The illegal caviar trade and sturgeon overexploitation are a concern. Only few countries, including Bulgaria, have viable populations of wild caviar, and Bulgarian sturgeon farms are known to launder wild-caught sturgeon and market the caviar through fraud and counterfeiting. The market for non-renewable resource crimes is significant. Illegal diesel fuel sales are also a problem. Illicit coal mining is recorded, but it is small scale, perpetrated by groups of two to three people extracting fuel for heat. Bulgaria is an important transit country for the heroin market, with domestic networks being involved mostly in logistics. Local demand accounts for a small part of the profits made. Heroin is the preferred drug of the marginalized, especially the Roma community, who are allegedly involved in trafficking small quantities of heroin from Turkey and distributing it in Bulgaria. Corruption is an important element of heroin trafficking, yet there are low levels of violence within the drug market in general. Although Serbia was a primary entry point for cocaine in the past, recent reports claim that flows have shifted to Romania and Bulgaria. The latter is primarily a transit country, but a small market exists in the larger cities and resorts. Bulgarian-based criminal networks have traditionally played a logistical role in cocaine trafficking, successfully facilitating large-scale operations from South America to Western Europe. However, they are now increasingly organizing their own operations and recruiting mules to traffic cocaine directly to their destination markets. Bulgaria is mainly a transit country for the illegal cannabis market, which has grown massively since Criminal networks are involved in the logistics of cannabis trafficking from Albania to Turkey, Serbia and Romania. Recently, increasing quantities of cannabis grown in Bulgaria have been exported to Turkey and Greece. Cannabis is the most prevalent drug in the country and demand is widespread, which has prompted organized-crime groups to enter the market. Corruption most likely plays an important role in cannabis trafficking, with checkpoints on the Macedonian, Romanian and Turkish borders being the most vulnerable. The consumption of synthetic drugs is also on the rise in Bulgaria. Groups from the Sofia region have established themselves as amphetamine producers, while groups in the southeast of the country specialize in methamphetamine production. Police reports indicate a rise in courier deliveries of synthetic drugs purchased online. Precursors also transit through or are destined for Bulgaria, while synthetic drugs arriving from the Netherlands, Belgium and the Czech Republic are trafficked through Bulgaria to Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa. Foreign criminal actors, mostly of Turkish origin and based in Western Europe, reportedly organize these flows. High-level political figures are implicated in numerous illicit activities, from illegal logging to the smuggling of drugs and cigarettes. There are allegedly two groups that are deeply rooted within the highest echelons of government and cooperate with each other. For the most part, state actors facilitate criminal markets by providing protection. There are a number of public-procurement contracts awarded to specific companies that do not follow proper protocols, and officials at the highest political levels trade in influence. Those who remain have set up legitimate businesses and established their influence in the legal economy and politics, but they are still involved in criminal operations as well, primarily extortion and drug trafficking. A number of criminal networks, differing in structure and size, operate in almost all the traditional criminal markets and also engage in vehicle theft, loan sharking and phone fraud. They target Bulgaria's larger cities and resorts, but may also be based in its smaller municipalities and border regions. These criminal networks are now less violent towards trafficking victims, with the exception of forced begging. Drug markets are also relatively unaffected by violence, with force rarely being used. Criminal networks cooperate closely with both state-embedded and foreign criminal actors Albanians, Turks, Latin Americans and Italians, who operate in their own countries. Foreign criminal actors rarely operate within the country itself, with the notable exception of Afghani human-smuggling networks, which conduct their business in Bulgaria but are controlled from Afghanistan. Bulgaria's political elite put countering organized crime high on the agenda and boast successes in the field. The primary concerns of the international community stem from issues of corruption and the rule of law. In general, there is the political will to tackle all major forms of organized crime, although the response is weak in countering white-collar crime and corruption, where political interests persist. Corruption is extensive and public trust in institutions is low. Notably, criminal influence threatens the democratic process, with the buying of election votes being a common practice. There is an anti-corruption body, but it is neither effective nor independent. Transparency has improved significantly, with institutions now publishing annual reports and statistics on their activities, but shortcomings still exist. Major issues are public accountability, control of the prosecution service and difficult access to public information. Bulgaria is party to most international treaties and conventions pertaining to organized crime. The country generally adheres to all relevant mechanisms, but it has been criticized for its lack of compliance with the UN Convention against Corruption. Bulgaria is a member of and an active contributor to a number of regional and global counterterrorism and anti-organized crime initiatives, and there have been a number of successful international operations in the field. While laws adequately account for organized crime threats, there is no national anti-organized crime strategy. Instead, policies are typically designed in an ad-hoc manner, in the form of measures against different types of organized crime, and sentences for certain offences have been lax. Progress has been made in anti-corruption reforms, but proper enforcement is lacking. Corruption within the judiciary continues to mar its work, and the criminal justice process remains outdated and slow, making prosecution difficult. The prison system has been criticized for overcrowding, ill-treatment of inmates, poor material conditions and inadequate health care — all issues which are reportedly being addressed. There are specialized law enforcement units tasked with countering organized crime, but it is difficult to assess their effectiveness. The main factors diminishing their success are linked to a lack of political will to tackle certain forms of organized crime. Corruption within law enforcement, including the customs and border police, is problematic, as is political influence. In spite of these issues, Bulgaria's capacity to control and protect its borders has improved significantly in recent years and is now on par with best practices. While the Bulgarian government has put emphasis on the development of adequate anti-money-laundering AML legislation that complies with EU regulations, practical enforcement is weak in spite of there being a financial crimes unit and money-laundering investigations are rare. The country is nonetheless perceived as being highly resilient to money laundering, mainly because of the good performance of its AML framework. Bulgaria's economic regulatory environment has improved slowly over the years, largely due to the growing number of electronic services and the resultant electronic exchange of data between institutions. Nevertheless, the results are negligible when compared to the billions that have been spent on e-government. Corruption, a lack of political independence and ineffective administrative processes in other key regulatory bodies also contribute to a permissive environment where organized crime is able to proliferate. Criminal groups are not directly involved in economic market regulation; however, they have influence over the authorities responsible for this regulation. The government has a framework in place to provide shelter and support to victims of trafficking, while state and non-state institutions treat drug dependencies. There is legislation that regulates witness support and protection, but amendments made in have contributed to the opaqueness of the witness-protection bureau, which falls under the supervision of the prosecutor general — who allegedly uses the organization as a private army rather than for its intended purpose. Witnesses of corruption and organized crime are therefore fearful of collaborating with the authorities. There are prevention strategies that cover general and organized crime, but these are not as efficient as initially envisioned and a culture of crime prevention is still weak. Civil society organizations do their best to improve the country, but the state is not fully committed to promoting their independence. Corruption and collusion between politicians and the media is widespread in Bulgaria, but there are also independent media outlets. These are often the target of smear campaigns, and their journalists have suffered physical attacks on themselves and their property. The criminal markets score is represented by the pyramid base size and the criminal actors score is represented by the pyramid height, on a scale ranging from 1 to The resilience score is represented by the panel height, which can be identified by the side of the panel. A series of 13 discussion papers, one for each illicit market considered during the development of the Index. We're constantly working to improve the Index. By participating in this survey, you will be providing us with insights and suggestions that will help us make the Index an even better resource. This report was funded in part by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State. Capital Sofia. Income group Upper middle income. Population 6,, Geography type Coastal. Criminal markets 5. An assessment of the value, prevalence and non-monetary impacts of a specific crime type. Human trafficking 6. Human smuggling 5. Arms trafficking 3. Flora crimes 5. Fauna crimes 5. Non-renewable resource crimes 5. Heroin trade 6. Cocaine trade 4. Cannabis trade 5. Synthetic drug trade 6. Criminal actors 5. An assessment of the impact and influence of a specific criminal actor type on society. Mafia-style groups 4. Criminal networks 6. State-embedded actors 7. Foreign actors 4. Political leadership and governance 4. Government transparency and accountability 5. International cooperation 6. National policies and laws 6. A state's legal action and structures put in place to respond to organized crime. Judicial system and detention 5. Law enforcement 5. Territorial integrity 6. Anti-money laundering 6. Economic regulatory capacity 4. Victim and witness support 4. Prevention 5. Non-state actors 4. Analysis Download full profile english. People Bulgaria is a country of origin for victims of human trafficking who are taken to and exploited in Western Europe. Trade Although arms trafficking is not extensive, Bulgaria is an important transit country for Turkish-manufactured gas pistols trafficked to Western Europe, where they are converted to fire live ammunition. Environment Widespread corruption in the forestry sector in Bulgaria enables a significant illicit logging market. Drugs Bulgaria is an important transit country for the heroin market, with domestic networks being involved mostly in logistics. Criminal Actors High-level political figures are implicated in numerous illicit activities, from illegal logging to the smuggling of drugs and cigarettes. Leadership and governance Bulgaria's political elite put countering organized crime high on the agenda and boast successes in the field. Economic and financial environment While the Bulgarian government has put emphasis on the development of adequate anti-money-laundering AML legislation that complies with EU regulations, practical enforcement is weak in spite of there being a financial crimes unit and money-laundering investigations are rare. Civil society and social protection The government has a framework in place to provide shelter and support to victims of trafficking, while state and non-state institutions treat drug dependencies. Read the analysis Listen the podcasts View all events. Next Skip. How to measure organized crime? Read more on globalinitiative. Give us feedback We're constantly working to improve the Index.

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