On March 21st, 2017 the case officers that conducted the successful joint investigations Morning Star 2, Danubeand Odza were awarded during the ceremony that took place during the annual activity evaluation of the Bulgarian General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, in the presence of the Deputy Secretary General and all heads of departments from all county regions.
SELEC provided tailored support to the competent Bulgarian authorities during the above-mentioned prized operations, so that Operation Morning Star 2 succeeded with the seizure of 80 kg of heroin destined for Western Europe, Operation Danube finalized with the dismantling of an organized criminal group dealing with illegal production of tobacco and cigarettes smuggling, whilst during Operation Odza a quantity of 108 kg of marijuana was detained.
As a recognition of the significant results obtained through the efficient joint cooperation and swift exchange of information through SELEC’ secure channel, SELEC awards bi-annually several joint investigations conducted within SELEC’s framework.