Galev and Hristov were arrested in December 2008 following spectacular police raids of their homes and businesses in their town, which many refer to as Galevgrad, as well as in Sofia and the nearby town of Pernik.
Galev i Hristov uhićeni su u prosincu 2008. godine nakon spektakularne policijske racije na njihove domove i tvrtke u njihovu gradu, kojeg mnogi nazivaju Galevgrad, kao i u Sofiji i obližnjem gradu Perniku.