Former wrestler known as Bulgaria’s “cocaine king” surrenders after years on the run
Fugitive Bulgarian drug lord Evelin Banev, wanted in several European countries, surrendered to law enforcement authorities early Monday, the interior ministry said.
The former wrestler — dubbed Bulgaria’s “cocaine king” — had been sought since 2018. Ukrainian authorities caught him in Kyiv in September 2021 but refused to extradite him on the grounds that he had acquired Ukrainian nationality.

His whereabouts had been unknown since then.

“I can confirm that around 7:30 am this morning Evelin Banev ‘Brendo’, who has been declared internationally wanted, surrendered voluntarily. Police will transfer him to prison authorities,” interior ministry spokesman Mitko Dimitrov told AFP.

A web video uploaded on social media by the flagman.bg news website showed Banev and his lawyer Petar Zafirov walking to the central prison in the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia

Read more. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/evelin-banev-fugitive-drug-lord-surrenders-former-wrestler-interpol-red-notice/

 

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