Interhecs Exposed for Illegal Activities

Bulgarian authorities have raided a company called Interhecs recently due to unscrupulous activities. These illegal activities were committed during students’ application process into Bulgarian medical universities and with regards to passing subjects within the same universities. Many news media outlets, including newspapers and online news sites in the country, have been reporting on the corruption that has been taking place.

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Sofia Medical University’s former rector denies involvement with the illegal admission of students.

Source: https://news.bg/crime/bivshiyat-rektor-na-mu-otricha-da-e-priemal-neredovni-studenti.html The law suit against the former rector of Sofia Medical University Vanyo Mitev started in Sofia City Court. The indictment and charge is that he accepted students of Arabic origin with an exam in the English language, even though they did not know the language. Once accepted, these students were entitled to receive…

Vanyo Mitev: “I have nothing in common with the illegal admission of students into the Medical University.“

Source: https://www.dnes.bg/obshtestvo/2018/02/01/vanio-mitev-niamam-obshto-s-nezakonniia-priem-na-studenti-v-mu.366825 The former rector of Sofia Medical University, Vanyo Mitev, denied having any involvement with the crime group charged with illegal admission of students into higher education institution which is being investigated by the prosecutors’ office. He is also indicted in another matter, for which, there is a hearing today. Several days ago, the…

EUR 50 000 bribe for admitting a foreigner into Sofia Medical University.

Source: https://www.24chasa.bg/novini/article/6684263 The former rector Vanyo Mitev has been charged as the leader of a crime group, recruiting students that did not meet the requirements. Foreigners willing to study at Sofia Medical University, who did not meet the requirements, were paying about EUR 40 -50 thousand.  The price for “fixing” the exams was about EUR…

Details of corruption revealed at Sofia Medical University.

Source: https://dariknews.bg/novini/bylgariia/razkriha-podrobnosti-za-porochnata-shema-v-medicinskiia-universitet-2074971 Six people are indicted after the Combating Organized Crime General Directorate and National Security State Agency’s raid at Sofia Medical University. Two of them are university’s employees. The crime group had ensured and provided problem-free admission and graduation from the academic institution to foreign students. The former rector of the Medical University Mr….

The accused, officials at Sofia Medical University, deny the existence of any admission scheme.

Source: http://www.faktor.bg/bg/articles/obvinenite-ot-meditsinskiya-universitet-otrichat-da-e-imalo-shema-za-priem The owners of the company involved with recruiting are out on a BGN 600,000 bail and the company continues to do business! The man, who is also accused of making threats against the investigators of the “Medical University” case, talked to the media.  He stated that he was misunderstood by the prosecutors.  He…

The Case – Sofia Medical University: Tsikandelov apologizes for his threats to prosecutors.

Source: http://darik.net/deloto-medicinski-universitet-cikandelov-se-izvini-za-zaplahite-kam-prokurorite.html Tsikandelov apologized for his threats to prosecutors responsible for investigating illegal admission into the medical university. Tsikandelov is one of six people charged as a result of a raid on the university by the Combating Organized Crime General Directorate and the National Security State Agency.  His wife Sofiya and son Dimitar are also…