Benzodiazepine, amphetamines, pico, cannabis and what else do drivers use in Burgas

22 April 2024Monday, 10:00 p.m.

Author: Flagman.bg, the photo is illustrative

For another day, the police chronicle of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Burgas is full of cases of drivers caught driving after using narcotic substances. The picture is frightening and apparently the measures that the police have introduced do not deter the offending drivers at all. Although they may end up without a car or pay its equivalent price to the state, as well as spend 24 hours in custody, the sanctions against drugged and drunk drivers only have an effect on police statistics, but clearly have no educational value for those sitting behind the wheel.

Thinking that they are immortal, the offending drivers use various types of drugs – benzodiazepine, amphetamine, pico and cannabis are only some of the narcotic substances that the drivers in the Burgas region have been caught with in the last two days. Each of these substances is psychoactive and does not allow the driver to make a real assessment of the situation in which he is on the road. They act on the central nervous system and even just a second of exposure can lead to a fatal accident with injuries or death on the road.

It is also worth noting that the vehicle does not matter. Whether it’s a car or a truck, it’s never clear if the driver behind the wheel is adequate.

Here are the drugged drivers caught in Burgas in recent days:

On 19.04.year around 06:25 a.m. in the village of Yasna Polyana, officers from the Primorsko District Administration stopped for inspection a Ford Transit truck with Sofia registration, driven by a 42-year-old Sofia resident, and found that he was driving after using a narcotic substance /amphetamine/ . The driver refused to give blood and urine for analysis. He was detained for up to 24 hours, and the vehicle was seized. It was established that the man from Sofia has a suspended sentence and he was charged, and he was remanded in custody for a period of up to 72 hours. Work on the case continues.

On 19.04.year around 2:30 p.m. on «Al.G. Blvd. Kojakafalia” in the city of “Meden Rudnik” officers from the “Road Police” sector of the ODMVR – Burgas stopped for inspection a Volkswagen Passat car with commercial registration, driven by a 31-year-old man from Targovishte, and found that he was driving after using narcotic substances / benzodiazepines/. The driver was detained with a detention order for a period of up to 24 hours, and the vehicle was seized. Fast-track proceedings were initiated in the case.

On 20.04.year around 10:05 a.m. on Burgas street “Struga” next to bl. 92 in the residential area “Miladinovi Brothers” officers from the “Road Police” sector of the ODMVR – Burgas stopped a car “BMW X 3”, with Burgas registration, moving in the direction of “Dame Gruev” street for inspection. It was established that the driver is a 41-year-old Belarusian citizen who was tested for the use of alcohol and narcotic substances / the second sample was positive for the use of amphetamine and methamphetamine/. The driver refused to give a blood sample and urine for chemical analysis. He was detained for up to 24 hours, and the vehicle was confiscated. Fast-track proceedings were initiated in the case.

On 20.04.year around 10:10 p.m., officers from the “Traffic Police” sector at the ODMVR-Burgas noticed a road accident in the area of ​​the “Trapezitsa” roundabout with material damage, in which the drivers had a dispute about the blame – the car involved in the accident was a “Seat Altea”, with a Burgas registration managed by a 30-year-old brgazlia and
a Volkswagen Golf car with Burgas registration, driven by a 24-year-old man from September. Both drivers were tested for the use of drugs or intoxicants, with the second driver testing positive for the use of benzodiazepines. The 24-year-old man was detained for up to 24 hours, and his car
was duly seized. Work on the case continues.

On 21.04.year around 1:40 a.m. in the village of Varvara, officers from the Tsarevo Regional Administration stopped a BMW 330 D car with Sofia registration for inspection.
driven by a 22-year-old man from the village of Varvara, as they found that he was driving after using narcotic substances / amphetamine and cannabis/. The driver refuses to give blood and urine for chemical analysis. He was detained for up to 24 hours, and the vehicle was confiscated. Fast-track proceedings were initiated in the case.