First in “Dnes Bulgaria”: The accomplices in the organized gang of Dinko from Yambol were released on bail

Court of Appeal – Burgas released on bail Stoyko Kaludov and Grigor Gochev, who together with Mr. Valev, better known as Dinko from Yambol, are accused of participating in an Organized Task Force (OSG). This was learned by Dnes Bulgaria from its sources.

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Today, the court imposed a monetary guarantee of BGN 10,000 on each of them. This became clear after their measure was just reviewed at an appellate instance.

Later, the Burgas Court of Appeal confirmed the information of “Today Bulgaria”. In their announcement, it is said that Georgi Gochev has been charged with participation, together with Stoyko Kaludov, in an organized criminal group led by Mr. Valev, since October 2021. until 16.04.2024, created for a selfish purpose and with the aim of committing crimes in concert in the country – under Art. 213a and Art. 214 of the Criminal Code. He was also brought in for what was done in complicity with Mr. Valev. crime against a witness – coercion under Art. 214, paragraph 2, item 2 and item 3 of the Criminal Code for the period from 13.10.2021. until 16.11.2021, as well as for an attempt to commit such a crime, again in complicity with Mr. Valev, against another witness for the time from 25.11.2022. until 04/06/2023

Stoyko Kaludov was brought in as a defendant on the same date for participation, together with Georgi Gochev, in an organized criminal group led by Mr. Valev, from October 2021. until 16.04.2024, created for a selfish purpose and with the aim of committing crimes in concert in the country – under Art. 213a and Art. 214 of the Criminal Code – a crime under Art. 321, paragraph 3, item 2, paragraph paragraph 2 of NK.

The appellate court accepted that there was evidence of illegal behavior on the part of the accused, but the evidence available during the pre-trial proceedings was not sufficient to justify detention in custody. There is also no evidence of actual behavior aimed at hiding or committing another crime.

According to the appellate instance, the purpose of the measures for non-abortion, defined in Article 57 of the Criminal Procedure Code – to prevent an accused person from absconding, committing a crime or thwarting the enforcement of a sentence, can be achieved to a sufficient extent and with more a light remand for each of them.

The appellate court found that the measure of remand “cash guarantee” for each of them is adequate for the charges brought, the evidence collected and the defendants themselves.

Since materials collected by special intelligence tools were attached to the case, the court session was held behind closed doors.

This afternoon it also became clear that Dinko Valev had signed the decree accusing him of being the head of the organized crime group. He himself is currently in a hospital. A few days ago, Dinko stated that he was in the “Heart and Brain” hospital in a pre-infarction condition.