Bulgarian-manufactured weapons are diverted to Mexico, reaching the dangerous Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). U.S. authorities recently dismantled an arms trafficking ring, pinpointing a key player, Bulgarian Petar Dimitrov Mirchev, in Madrid. Arrested at the request of the DEA, Mirchev faces serious charges, including conspiracy to traffic cocaine and weapons. He has been linked to Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout and has had numerous meetings with the cartel since September 2022. The CJNG is classified as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government, and Mirchev risks significant prison time if convicted.
Weapons manufactured in Bulgaria are reportedly sold to equip African armies, yet they are diverted to Mexico, where they end up with the CJNG, the most violent drug cartel.
U.S. authorities dismantled an alleged arms trafficking ring linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, with operations centered in Madrid, led by Bulgarian citizen Petar Dimitrov Mirchev.
Mirchev has been accused by the U.S. of conspiring to traffic cocaine and weapons, having coordinated illegal arms transactions with the Mexican cartel for over 25 years.
The U.S. Department of Justice seeks Mirchev's extradition to face serious charges, including aiding a group designated as a terrorist organization and the potential for life imprisonment.
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