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