Crimes committed by the prisoners in Bulgaria as of 30.12.2022

Prevalence of psychoactive substance use
Prevalence of medication use
Prevalence of drug use
Drug prevention
Treatment supply
Treatment demand
Health consequences
Harm reduction
Drug-related crimes
Drug market
Drug use and prison
Monitoring of publications
Attitudes to legal framework changes
Chapter (Article) of the Penal CodeKind of crimesNumber of crimes
CHAPTER IICrimes against the person1604
Art. 115-127Homicide (total)836
Art 115-116Intentional homicide806
Art. 122-124Manslaughter (total)26
Art. 123, para. 3Manslaughter, in alcohol intoxication1
Art. 123, para. 3Manslaughter, in alcohol intoxication, a particularly severe case1
CHAPTER IIICrimes against the rights of citizens47
CHAPTER IVCrimes against marriage, family and youth13
CHAPTER VCrimes against the property2336
CHAPTER VICrimes against the economy238
чл. 242-242аCrimes against customs regime (total)102
чл. 242, ал. 2Contraband of drugs48
чл. 242, ал. 2Contraband of high risk drugs11
чл. 242, ал. 3Contraband of precursors1
чл. 242, ал. 2-4Contraband of drugs, in particularly great quantities10
CHAPTER VIICrimes against the financial, tax and insurance systems25
CHAPTER VIIICrimes against the activity of state bodies, public organisations and persons performing public duties203
CHAPTER IXDocumentary crimes46
CHAPTER XCrimes against order and the public peace128
CHAPTER XІGenerally dangerous crime1781
Art. 340-348аCrimes against the transport and communications (total)969
Art. 343, 343аViolation of traffic rules due to carelessness (total)125
Art. 343, ал. 3аViolation of traffic rules while intoxicated, resulting in bodily harm13
Art. 343, para. 3bViolation of traffic rules while intoxicated, resulting in death30
Art. 343, para. 3bViolation of traffic rules while intoxicated, resulting in death, a particularly severe case9
Art. 343bDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs (total)569
Art. 343b, para. 1Driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated, over 1.2 per thousand155
Art. 343b, para. 2Driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated, over 0.5 per thousand180
Art. 343b, para. 3Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs154
Art. 343bTo the group Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs5
Art. 343b, para. 4Repeated act under para. 369
Art. 354а-354cDrug-related crimes605
Art. 354а, para. 1Unauthorised activity with drugs60
Art. 354а, para. 1Unauthorised activity with high risk drugs104
Art. 354а, para. 1Unauthorised activity with precursors13
Art. 354а, para. 2Unauthorised activity with drugs, in particularly great quantities83
Art. 354а, para. 2Unauthorised activity with drugs, public, criminal group26
Art. 354b, para. 5Prescribing drugs without necessity1
Art. 354b, para. 6Prescribing drugs without necessity, repeated act1
Art. 354c, para. 1Violation of rules for cultivation of narcotic plants27
Art. 354c, para. 5Violation of rules for cultivation of narcotic plants, in manor cases1
Art. 354а-354cProduction, possession, distribution of drugs1
Art. 354а, para. 3, 1Unauthorised acquisition and possession of high-risk drugs180
Art. 354а, para. 3, 2Unauthorised acquisition and possession of risk drugs6
Art. 354а, para. 5Unauthorised activity with drugs, in manor cases13
Art. 354а, para. 2, 1Unauthorised activity with drugs, organised criminal group3
Art. 354а, para. 2, 4Unauthorised activity with drugs, dangerous relapse82
CHAPTER ХIIІMilitary crimes1
Total6422
Source: General Directorate Execution of Sentences, Ministry of Justice.