Police disrupts a human trafficking network from Turkey through Bulgaria to Western Europe

Police have broken up a human trafficking network from Turkey through Bulgaria to Western Europe, BNT has learned.

Five people have been detained on the territory of the town of Haskovo, Southern Bulgaria. Five people have been arrested in Turkey. The organiser of the ring, a Syrian national, and four Bulgarian citizens involved in the criminal activity, were detained.

According to BNT sources, the Syrian has humanitarian status in Germany.

Police operations are being carried out in several cities. They are linked to arrests in March, when 3 other participants in migrant smuggling were detained.

Work on the case is ongoing.