Bulgaria charges three Russians with attempted murder of Gebrev

Three Russians have been charged with the attempted poisoning of Emilian Gebrev and two other people, Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s office said on January 23, 2020.

The Russians are accused that, in the period between April 28, 2015 and May 4, 2015, as co-perpetrators, they attempted to kill the victims in a way and with means dangerous to the lives of many, using an unidentified phosphorus-organic substance, the statement said.

In relation to that, Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office, issued European Arrest Warrants for each of the three accused, as well as requests for international search for arrest and subsequent extradition.

The persons have been included in the Schengen Information System and in an Interpol red notice.