Bulgaria: heroin worth $15 million found in tire

Bulgaria's Customs Office says it has seized 95 kilograms (210 pounds) of heroin found in a Turkish truck bound for Germany. Officials valued the heroin at 11 million leva ($15 million).

The agency says the drugs were found hidden in the truck's spare tire early Monday during an inspection at the Turkish-Bulgarian border. The driver was detained.

Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007 and remains a major transit country for drug trafficking.

Customs officials say 273 kilograms (600 pounds) of heroin, including Monday's haul, have been seized over the last three weeks.