A police investigator from the Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs (SDVR) was arrested in Sofia after being caught taking a bribe with marked banknotes. The officer was detained during an operation by the MВР Directorate “Internal Security”. He was allegedly requesting money in exchange for a promise to influence an ongoing pre-trial investigation that he himself was working on. Initial reports cited a sum of 500 euros. The operation was launched after a complaint was submitted to the “Internal Security” directorate. During the handover, officers detained the investigator and found the pre-marked banknotes on him. The Ministry of Interior confirmed the arrest but did not give the exact amount beyond the reports, the officer’s identity, or details about the specific pre-trial case. Investigators are still working to clarify all circumstances. There is no official information in the report on whether charges have been filed.