Bulgarian Customs Officer Denies Collusion With Kalin Stoyanov: Full Story
- Nikolay Filipov, a former customs official from Burgas, has denied allegations that he provided incriminating testimony against Kalin Stoyanov, according to reports from Mediapool.bg and Eurocom.
- The conflict centers on whether Filipov, referred to in some reports as "the Customs Officer," cooperated with investigators to implicate Stoyanov.
- Nikolay Filipov has explicitly disputed the characterization of his statements as a betrayal of Kalin Stoyanov.
Nikolay Filipov, a former customs official from Burgas, has denied allegations that he provided incriminating testimony against Kalin Stoyanov, according to reports from Mediapool.bg and Eurocom. The dispute follows claims by BIRD.bg that Filipov testified about his professional and personal connections to Stoyanov, potentially linking him to the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS).
The conflict centers on whether Filipov, referred to in some reports as “the Customs Officer,” cooperated with investigators to implicate Stoyanov. While BIRD.bg reported that Filipov provided testimony regarding his ties to Stoyanov, Filipov has publicly rejected the notion that he “sang” or turned informant against him.
Nikolay Filipov Rejects Informant Claims
Nikolay Filipov has explicitly disputed the characterization of his statements as a betrayal of Kalin Stoyanov. According to Mediapool.bg and Eurocom, Filipov stated it is not true that he “sang” against Stoyanov, a term often used in Bulgarian media to describe a witness providing damaging information to authorities in exchange for leniency or as part of a plea.
Filipov’s denials come in response to the reporting by BIRD.bg, which alleged that the Burgas customs official had testified about the nature of his relationship with Stoyanov.
Stoyanov and Parashkevov Allegations
Parallel to the Filipov dispute, Stoyan Tenekedzhiev has addressed allegations regarding his own activities. According to reports from Iskra.bg, Tenekedzhiev stated that he never committed criminal acts on behalf of Lyubomir Parashkevov.
BIRD.bg Claims on Customs Ties
The investigative outlet BIRD.bg maintains that the customs official from Burgas did provide testimony concerning his links to Kalin Stoyanov.
The tension between the BIRD.bg report and Filipov’s public denials creates a conflict in the record: one source claims the testimony exists and serves as a lead against Stoyanov, while the subject of that reporting claims no such “singing” occurred.