Drugs, exams and a deliberate hit-and-run in Shumen

A 42-year-old man from the city has been charged with possession of high-risk narcotics with intent to supply. Police found around 10g of white powder that tested positive for cocaine, 60g that tested positive for amphetamine, 20g of dried plant matter (marijuana) and around 100 ecstasy tablets in a raid on 3 June.

The man was detained for up to 72 hours and the investigating prosecutor will now request permanent remand in custody at Shumen District Court. Expert tests are underway to confirm exact quantities and types.

Fourth-graders across Bulgaria sat their national external maths assessment today. The exam began at 10:00, lasted one hour and consisted of 25 tasks testing basic maths skills and reasoning acquired in primary school. Maximum score is 100 points.

Individual results will be published by 15 June. Yesterday the children sat the Bulgarian language and literature paper.

A 47-year-old man from the city has been held in police custody for up to 24 hours after beating his 39-year-old partner following a domestic dispute on 1 June.

The woman reported the incident on 3 June, telling police her partner had assaulted and evicted her from their flat on ul. Chetvarta. Criminal proceedings have been opened.

The Regional Health Inspectorate in Shumen is partnering with kindergartens for the third consecutive year to promote healthy lifestyles among young children. The campaign runs through the end of June.

Experts use games and activities to encourage physical activity, healthy eating, road safety and safe behaviour in forests. The initiatives began with a 'Healthy Eating' competition, where children created their own 'pictures' in plates for a healthy breakfast.

Economic crime officers searched a flat in the village of Stanyantsi yesterday and found a motor vehicle licence believed to be fraudulent in the home of a 46-year-old man.

Police also seized around 400ml of nicotine liquid for vape devices, without excise stamps. Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the licence continue.

A 24-year-old woman from the village of Osmar was stopped by police in Han Krum at around 09:30 on 3 June while driving a Volkswagen Golf with Shumen registration. She is known to police for driving under the influence of narcotics.

She refused to be tested and declined to give a blood sample. A search of her home found a hand-rolled cigarette with dried plant matter, a grinder, and two vape devices. She has been detained for up to 24 hours at Veliki Preslav police station. Criminal proceedings have been opened.

As of 31 December 2025, Shumen oblast had a population of 148,601, according to the regional statistics office. The city of Shumen itself accounts for 44.7% of that total with 66,399 residents, keeping it tenth in the country by population (after Dobrich, ahead of Pernik).

The oblast's 61.9% urban, 38.1% rural split is divided across ten municipalities and 151 settlements (eight towns, 143 villages). Eighteen villages have fewer than 100 residents; the smallest is Bedzhene (six people). The largest village is Todor Ikonomovo with 2,006 residents.

The heads of police stations in Shumen oblast will hold meetings with residents of small and remote villages throughout June.

The chief of Shumen police, Chief Insp. Iliyan Nikolov, will meet residents of Strahilitsa village on 25 June at 10:30 in the village hall. Veliki Preslav's chief meets Rish village residents on 17 June at 10:00. Novi Pazar's chief visits Kyulevcha on 12 June at 10:00. The Kaolinovo chief already met Pet Mogili residents yesterday.

Varna Appellate Court has upheld the detention of a 26-year-old man charged with intentionally driving his car into a neighbour in a village in Shumen oblast on 26 May. After a brawl between two groups of villagers, O. Mustafa got into his car, accelerated sharply and struck a 53-year-old man, who remains in hospital.

The prosecutor presented medical evidence showing the injuries are more serious than initially described and constitute grievous bodily harm. The defence argued there is no proof the act was deliberate and the accused has no prior convictions. The court noted the offence carries four to twelve years' imprisonment and confirmed the permanent remand order. The ruling cannot be appealed.