On je dao ostavku u aprilu 2008, nakon otkrića da se on 2006. susreo s osumnjičenim kriminalnim bosovima Plamenom Galevim i Angelom Hristovim, poznatim kao "braća Galevi", iako nisu u rođačkim vezama.
He resigned in April 2008 following revelations that he had met in 2006 with suspected crime bosses Plamen Galev and Angel Hristov, who are known as the "Galevi brothers" although they have no family relationship.