The Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Bulgaria will take an uncompromising stance against all drivers found to be driving motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol and/or narcotic substances.
This position was expressed by Acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov, following today's decision by the Kyustendil District Court (April 28, 2025), which imposed the strictest pre-trial detention measure—“remand in custody”—on a driver charged by the Kyustendil District Prosecutor’s Office with intentionally causing death while driving under the influence of alcohol and without a valid driving license.
Borislav Sarafov recommends prosecutors across the country to ask the court to impose the most severe pre-trial detention measure - "remand in custody", when it is established that driving after the use of alcohol or intoxicants, resulted in a road accident with death.
Prosecutors are encouraged to classify driving after alcohol and/or drug use as an intentional offense in order to establish a lasting judicial practice that ensures effective and just penalties for offenders.