EurActiv on 3rd September reported on a raid by police on hotels in Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second city. The first searched was Marinela, owned by Vetko Arabadjiev (born Valcho Arabadjiev), a rich businessman and owner of a tourism empire with more than 15,000 beds, known as the Victoria Group. Vetko Arabadjiev and his wife are reportedly in France and European arrest warrants have been issued. The family possess a villa in Saint Tropez and a luxury yacht.