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Notorious Bulgarian Ex Chief Prosecutor Mocks 'Octopus' Case

Thursday, 26 January 2012 17:06

Bulgaria's former Chief Prosecutor, Nikola Filchev, firmly denied in Court Thursday that he had maintained close ties with defendant Alexey Petrov AKA The Octopusand The Tractor.
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=136106

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