A NOTORIOUS "migrant hunter" who described rounding up refugees as a "sport" has sparked panic after buying himself a helicopter gunship.

Dinko Valev, 29, has already amassed a private arsenal of military-spec vehicles, leading human rights activists to worry his vigilante actions are being supported by the Bulgarian government.

12 Dinko Valev has shown off his new military-spec helicopter gunship, sparking panic Credit: CEN

12 Valev, 29, is a notorious 'migrant hunter' who some fear has been allowed to go rogue Credit: EuroPics - CEN

12 Valev took a video of the controls of the new gunship Credit: CEN

12 It is not clear if the weapons on the flying war machine are operational Credit: CEN

And his latest purchase has led to questions over where the ex-wrestler got the huge fortune to help pay for the flying war machine.

Dinko, who claims every refugee is a potential jihadist, is said to have a £38,000 bounty put on his head by Islamic State.

He once described his "hunts", telling Bulgarian national TV: "I would describe it as simply a sporting activity. You can't describe sportsmen as violent."

12 Valev has already acquired a sizeable arsenal of ex-military kit Credit: EuroPics - CEN

12 He was seen showing off a military troop transporter near the Bulgarian border Credit: EuroPics - CEN

12 There are questions over how Valev amassed such a huge fortune to help pay for his worrying 'migrant hunts' Credit: EuroPics - CEN

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The Bulgarian sparked shock last year when video emerged showing migrants including women and children he had caught lying face down in the mud.

He and his team of "bounty hunters" have already acquired military amphibious troop carriers.

And six months ago, Dinko used social media to show off his Mercedes S-Class Coupe worth at least £70,000, and thanked his "supporters" for making it possible.

12 Valev described hunting for migrants as a 'sport' Credit: EuroPics - CEN

12 Human rights groups have reacted with horror at video showing migrants being rounded up Credit: EuroPics - CEN

12 A video from last year showed migrants being forced to lie face down in the mud Credit: EuroPics - CEN

But while the Bulgarian government has been accused of letting the rogue figure go AWOL, prosecutors say he could face up to four years in jail for inciting racial hatred.

Legal officials are reportedly investigating complaints that Valev and his men encouraged discrimination against migrants.

It is unclear how Dinko acquired the helicopter, or how much it cost.

It has a large machine gun at the front and rocket housings on either side, but it is not known if they are operational.

12 Valev claims he has mass support for his vigilante acts Credit: EuroPics - CEN

12 There are fears Valev has been granted total immunity by the Bulgarian government Credit: EuroPics - CEN

Dinko, who rose to fame as a wrestling star, even has a fan in the former Bulgarian prime minister.

Last September, while he was still the country's PM, Boyko Borissov said: "I personally have talked to them and thanked them.

“I sent the director of the Bulgarian border police to meet with them, so they can coordinate what they do.

“At the end of the day, the country is ours and we should be united."

But the paramilitary group have been slammed by Helsinki Committee for Human Rights.