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Konstantin D. Dimitrov
Konstantin D. Dimitrov
Born	November 21, 1970; Samokov, Bulgaria
Died	6 December 2003 (aged 33); Amsterdam, Netherlands
Spouse	Angelina Dimitrova
Children	Konstantin Dimitrov Jr.

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Konstantin "Samokovetsa" Dimitrov (Template:Lang-bg) (November 21, 1970 – December 6, 2003) was a famous Bulgarian mobster.

Background

Konstantin Dimitrov was born in Samokov, Bulgaria. He was married with Angelina Dimitrova. They had one son together, Konstantin Dimitrov Jr.

Career

At 16, he was employed as a security guard at Rila hotel in Borovets, Bulgaria. He graduated with a degree in Public Administration from the National and World Economy University. According to his interviews in Bulgarian media, he dealt with trade, consultancy, import, restaurants, and farming. He also owned several firms, and properties in Great Britain . He owned a hotel, several apartments and houses in the Bulgarian resorts of Borovets and Bistritsa. He was one of the most influential businessman in the Balkans. In 1997, he was a consultant for VIS, and in 2003 he was a consultant for Bulgarian and Cypriot companies trading with Turkey.

Death

On December 6, 2003 Dimitrov was shot dead on Dam Square in Amsterdam.

References

Official business of Konstantin Dimitrov
Grigor Lilov,Secrets of big players
Bulgarian Underworld Boss Shot dead in Amsterdam

External links

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+|birth_date= {{birth date|1970|11|21|mf=y}}
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+|birth_place= [[Samokov]], [[Bulgaria]]
-|death_date={{Death date|2003|12|6|mf=y}}
+|death_date  = {{Death date and age|2003|12|6|1970|11|21|df=yes}}
-|death_place=[[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
+|death_place= [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
+|spouse= [[Angelina Dimitrova]]
+|children     = Konstantin Dimitrov Jr.
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-'''Konstantin "Samokovetsa" Dimitrov''' (November 21, 1970–December 6, 2003) was a Bulgarian mobster involved in drug trafficking.
+'''Konstantin "Samokovetsa" Dimitrov''' ({{lang-bg|Константин Димитров - Самоковеца}}) (November 21, 1970 – December 6, 2003) was a famous Bulgarian mobster.
 == Background ==
+Konstantin Dimitrov was born in [[Samokov]], [[Bulgaria]]. He was married with Angelina Dimitrova. They had one son together, Konstantin Dimitrov Jr.
-Konstantin Dimitrov was born in [[Samokov]], [[Bulgaria]].
 == Career ==
+At 16, he was employed as a security guard at Rila hotel in [[Borovets]], [[Bulgaria]]. He graduated with a degree in Public Administration from the [[University of National and World Economy|National and World Economy University]]. According to his interviews in Bulgarian media, he dealt with trade, consultancy, import, restaurants, and farming. He also owned several firms, and properties in Great Britain . He owned a hotel, several apartments and houses in the Bulgarian resorts of Borovets and Bistritsa. He was one of the most influential businessman in the Balkans. In 1997, he was a consultant for VIS, and in 2003 he was a consultant for Bulgarian and Cypriot companies trading with [[Turkey]].
-At 16, he was as a [[bodyguard]] at Rila hotel in [[Borovets]], [[Bulgaria]]. He graduated in Public Administration at the National and World Economy University. In 1997-98, he was an agent of the notorious [[VIS(criminal organisation)|VIS]] insurance company in [[Vidin]] and Samokov. After [[Vasil Iliev]]'s death, he worked his way up to the ranks. According to his interviews in Bulgarian media, he dealt with trade, consultancy, import, restaurants, and farming. In 2001, he declared a profit tax amounting to some 2 million levs from the activities of his firms based in Bulgaria. He also owned several firms in Great Britain with annual profits amounting to £200,000 each. He owned a hotel, several apartments and houses in the Bulgarian resorts of Borovets and Bistritsa. In 1997, he was a consultant for VIS, and in 2003 he was a consultant for Bulgarian and Cypriot companies trading with [[Turkey]].
-Soon he started smuggling illegal drugs. He became one of the biggest figures in [[drug trafficking]] in the [[Balkans]], along with [[Mehrad "SPEEDY" Rafati]] and [[Sreten "Joca" Jocić]].
 == Death ==
+On December 6, 2003 Dimitrov was shot dead on [[Dam Square]] in [[Amsterdam]].
-On December 6, 2003 Dimitrov was shot dead on [[Dam Square]] in [[Amsterdam]]. At the time of his murder, he was in the company of Bulgarian model Tsetsi Krassimirova. Dimitrov was 33 years old.
-The gunman was chased by members of the public and later apprehended in a pub.
-==See also==
-*[[Bulgarian Mafia]]
-*[[VIS (criminal organisation)]]
 == References ==
-*[http://www.standartnews.com/archive/2003/12/08/english/coverstory/s3928_2.htm Official business of Konstantin Dimitrov]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080412015842/http://www.standartnews.com/archive/2003/12/08/english/coverstory/s3928_2.htm Official business of Konstantin Dimitrov]
 *Grigor Lilov,''Secrets of big players''
 *[http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=28771 Bulgarian Underworld Boss Shot dead in Amsterdam]
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.brigada.nl/brigadanl/assassination-of-konstantin-dimitrov-samokovetsa-in-amsterdam-18-video_8fbdb13cd.html Actual video footage of Dimitrov's assassination (shocking footage)]
 *[http://www.bulgaria-italia.com/bg/news/news/01129.asp Bulgarian Boss Shot Dead (Italian)]
 *[http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/gangsters-at-war/id_8399/catid_5 Gangsters at war?]
 *[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2sbk6_history-channel-the-russian-mafia-3_politics Russian Mafia ]
+{{Violent deaths in the Netherlands}}
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
+{{Authority control}}
-| NAME              = Dimitrov, Konstantin Smaokovetsa
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = November 21, 1970
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Samokov]], [[Bulgaria]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     = December 7, 2003
-| PLACE OF DEATH    = [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
-}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Dimitrov, Konstantin Smaokovetsa}}
 [[Category:1970 births]]
 [[Category:2003 deaths]]
-[[Category:Bulgarian mobsters]]
+[[Category:Bulgarian gangsters]]
-[[Category:Murdered Bulgarian mobsters]]
+[[Category:People from Samokov]]
+[[Category:Murdered Bulgarian gangsters]]
 [[Category:Bulgarian people murdered abroad]]
 [[Category:People murdered in the Netherlands]]
+[[Category:Filmed assassinations]]
+[[Category:Dam Square]]