Illicit antiquities trade through Bulgaria

I read David Gill's post on the return of antiquities from Germany to Iraq, then followed his link to Barbara Weber's (2009) article for background information. It had some information on the illicit antiquities trade through Bulgaria (der illegale Handel mit Antiquitäten durch Bulgarien).

Lots of the Turkish deep state's drugs-and-antiquities trade and drugs-and-arms trade go through Bulgaria, so it helps to have some basic information about the system in Bulgaria. I translate a few of the details of the system of the illicit antiquities trade through Bulgaria over on human rights archaeology.