As covered by FRANCE24 here: br and by REUTERS here: br "No 'Angels': Bulgarians shake down Robbie Williams convoy br Sofia (Bulgaria) (AFP) – Two Bulgarian officials have been sacked for demanding bribes from a lorry convoy carrying equipment for British pop star Robbie Williams's tour, authorities said on Monday. The transport officers asked the lorry drivers to slip them 500 euros ($587) during a routine traffic check, resorting to Google Translate when the British drivers were unable to understand their request. They even asked those who didn't have cash to go to an ATM. br Bribe-taking is a widespread practice in Bulgaria. But the incident, which happened on Thursday near the capital, Sofia, surprised Williams's tour convoy drivers, who filed a complaint. The two longtime officers had been sacked as a result. The pair were also detained on Sunday and charged br 'Robbie Williams is more efficient at fighting corruption than Bulgarian institutions,' joked one internet wit in Bulgaria, the poorest country in the European Union. Road traffic is a GOLD MINE for corrupt Bulgarian officials" br SO IF THEY CAN DO THAT TO THE #british #english #uk #foreign ROADIES AND #tour TRUCK DRIVERS OF A ROBBIE WILLIAMS CONCERT #musician #concert THEN IMAGINE WHAT THE COMPLETELY CORRUPT THUGS - AKA bulgarian cops - ARE DOING TO THE REST OF US HERE IN THE HELLHOLE OF bulgaria WHEN NOONE ELSE IS LOOKING! br Find out more about me at: br #art #artist br GET ME THE FUCK OUT OF bulgaria NOW! #bulgaria #gmtfo br BECAUSE OF THIS: br br AND THIS: br br AAND THIS: br br AAAND THIS: br br AAAAND THIS: br br AAAAAND THIS: br br AAAAAAND THIS: br br AAAAAAAND THIS: br br AAAAAAAAND THIS: br br And So Much More...