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Police detain 10 persons in large-scale operation against migrant trafficking

published on 12/3/24 6:15 PM

Photo: Burgas District Prosecution

10 people from a criminal organization for migrant trafficking have been detained in a police operation in the Burgas region. Among those detained is the organizer of the group, who is 30 years old. The investigation against them continued for a year after a signal received by the State Security Service, BNR correspondent Daniela Kostadinova reported.

The foreign citizens who crossed the Bulgarian border with the help of the criminal organization had false documents, and not, as in most such cases, without documents. The migrants paid between 5 and 8 thousand euros, and the group's profit from criminal activity is between 250 - 400 thousand euros).

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