Bulgarian mafia
Мутри | |
| Founded | Early 1990s |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Bulgaria |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Territory | Primarily Bulgaria, but also active throughout Europe. |
| Ethnicity | Bulgarians |
| Criminal activities | Arms trafficking, drug trafficking, human trafficking, money laundering, contract killing, murder, racketeering, extortion, bribery, assault, car theft, prostitution, fraud |
| Notable members | List of members |
The Bulgarian mafia or Bulgarian organized crime (Bulgarian: Българска мафия, romanized: Bŭlgarska mafiya) also known as Mutri (Мутри), are the general terms used for criminal organizations based in Bulgaria and composed of ethnic Bulgarians.
Bulgarian organized crime groups are involved in various types of crimes, most often: drug trade and trafficking, arms smuggling, cigarettes, human trafficking, prostitution, illegal trafficking in antiques, extortion (most often under the guise of bogus security and insurance companies).