District Court – Pazardzhik to Hear Case Against Treasure Hunter

District Court – Pazardzhik to Hold Next Court Session on April 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM in Criminal Case Involving Crimes Against Cultural Heritage. This was announced by the court.

We remind you that the District Prosecutor's Office – Pazardzhik accuses N.A.A. of keeping more than three archaeological objects at his home in Sofia and on his property in the village of Kalugerovo, Lesichovo Municipality, in accordance with Article 146, paragraph 1 of the Cultural Heritage Act, representing movable cultural valuables, as follows: at his home in Sofia, he kept 265 archaeological objects with a total value of BGN 1,907.50 – a crime under Article 278, paragraph 6, third sentence of the Criminal Code, and on January 14, 2024, in the village of Kalugerovo, Lesichovo Municipality, in violation of Article 152, paragraph 2 of the Cultural Heritage Act and Article 31, paragraph 1 of Ordinance No. N-00-0001 of February 14, 2011 on conducting field archaeological research, he unlawfully kept 2 metal detectors, knowing they were intended for and had been used to search for archaeological objects – a crime under Article 277a, paragraph 7, second sentence of the Criminal Code.

Source: pa1-media.bg