A Bulgarian court's decision to substantially lower the charges against the main suspect in a case involving the mafia has led to the unravelling of a landmark investigation into organised crime in the country.
Alexei Petrov, a former elite policeman-turned-controversial-businessman, has been moved from jail to house arrest but he has accused the authorities of persecuting him to destroy proof that he helped fund Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov's political party.
Mr Petrov...
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