Ivelin Mihaylov: The State as a Weapon and Criminal Terror — From Arson and Threats of Violence to the Theft of Nuclear Shelters and the Impunity of the Elite

On the program “Delnitsi,” Ivelin Mihaylov reveals a shocking picture of Bulgarian reality in which state institutions and criminal elements act in coordination to crush inconvenient individuals through arson, extortion, and arrests of innocent people, while the political elite and oligarchy enjoy complete impunity.

Institutional Harassment and Double Standards

Ivelin Mihaylov describes the state apparatus as an instrument of repression against businesses and ordinary citizens. He gives a specific example of a hotel in Nessebar that has held a full occupancy permit for 15 years. Despite proper documentation, electricity and water to the property were cut off illegally. Instead of protecting property rights, the police guard the unlawful actions. Officers from the Ministry of Interior protect those digging up the street and cutting the building’s supply, allegedly carrying out orders from figures such as Borisov and Peevski.

The leader of “Velichie” also points to constant pressure from the National Revenue Agency. Tax authorities issue act after act against his former companies. These acts are overturned in court, but the harassment continues for years and forces businesses to keep paying.

Mihaylov contrasts this strictness toward citizens with the complete impunity of the political elite. He asks why Nadezhda Neynski is part of governance instead of being investigated for the origin of the funds with which she acquired a luxury hotel in Golden Sands during the government of Ivan Kostov. According to him, she should be in prison for theft from the state rather than in power.

Arrests of Innocent People and Judicial Arbitrary Actions

The lack of justice is illustrated by striking cases involving individuals from Mihaylov’s circle. An investor who purchased property has been held in detention for three months without clear guilt. Another absurd case involves the arrest of a lawyer whose only “fault” was drafting contracts within his professional duties. Mihaylov compares this to the hypothetical situation of arresting his hairdresser simply for cutting his hair.

An ordinary employee earning 1,600 leva also ends up in detention. The system “releases two but holds three” to maintain fear and tension. These actions discourage people and destroy their motivation to work and develop, since anyone can end up behind bars without reason.

Mafia Methods: Arson and Threats of Physical Violence

Repression is not limited to administrative pressure but escalates into open criminal terror. Mihaylov recounts a conflict triggered by the exposure of illegal landfills. After he raised the issue of unlawful waste dumping, a retaliatory action followed. The personal car of the mayor of the village of Bistritsa was set on fire, along with the entrance door of his home.

Mafia-style methods were also allegedly used against Mihaylov himself. He claims that Georgi Andreev, a member of parliament from the BSP, and later a “mafia figure,” were sent against him for the purpose of extortion. The threats escalated to warnings of physical violence against his closest relatives. Dimitar Enchev, whom Mihaylov describes as the right-hand man of Ivo Prokopiev, allegedly wanted to send people to break his wife’s legs.

Violence continues to the present day. A perpetrator with a criminal record broke the window of the party’s office in Bistritsa after “Velichie” submitted reports about his illegal activities. Mihaylov notes that representatives of PP-DB, who claim to fight the mafia, are afraid even to mention this person’s name publicly.

Theft of State Resources and Corruption Schemes

The discussion also touches on large-scale asset theft. Mihaylov reveals a scheme involving the theft of a large nuclear shelter in Varna. The case allegedly involves Syrian citizens connected to drug trafficking and control over city markets. Despite reports, the reaction of institutions and other political forces such as “Vazrazhdane” and GERB is described as passive or supportive of the scheme.

The party has also prevented the theft of a campsite worth 500 million leva, as well as the purchase of beach areas by individuals such as Daniel Slavov – Dǎnkata. Corruption also permeates public procurement at the municipal level. Renovations in towns such as Dryanovo are awarded to companies from other parts of the country (for example Burgas) to conceal the flow of money and the scale of theft.

Mihaylov concludes that Bulgarians’ sense of justice has been destroyed. Citizens see that laws do not apply to oligarchs and their political patrons, while the ordinary person is always guilty. Thieves and fraudsters enjoy impunity and prepare for new plunder, while the people lose hope.