The head of the Petrich Regional Administration was arrested on Monday following an investigation into abuse of power and corruption, the Interior Ministry reported. A total of six police officers were also detained, including the chief of police in Petrich.
The area of the Petrich Regional Directorate of Interior remains closed to motor vehicles and pedestrians.
The National Police General Directorate and the Directorate General for authentication, control of hazardous means also participated in the detention.
The investigation is being supervised by the prosecution service in Blagoevgrad.
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