SOFIA, Bulgaria — Two Bulgarian officials have been sacked for demanding bribes from a lorry convoy carrying equipment for British pop star Robbie Williams’ tour, authorities said on Monday.

The transport officers asked the lorry drivers to slip them 500 euros (US$587) during a routine traffic check, resorting to Google Translate when the British drivers were unable to understand their request, police commissioner Lyubomir Nikolov told a news conference.

“They even asked those who didn’t have cash to go to an ATM,” he said.

Bribe-taking is a widespread practice in Bulgaria. But the incident, which happened on Thursday near the capital, Sofia, surprised Williams’ tour convoy drivers, who filed a complaint.

Transport Minister Grozdan Karadzhov told local media the two longtime officers

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