45 Illegal Migrants Detained on Hemus Highway

Politics » DOMESTIC | October 24, 2016, Monday // 15:01
Bulgaria: 45 Illegal Migrants Detained on Hemus Highway BGNES

About 21:00 hrs on Sunday night, Traffic Police Sofia inspected an Iveco truck driven by a 46-year old man from Vidin.

A total of 45 foreigners were discovered in the cargo section of the truck, reported the Interior ministry. 38 of the detainees showed their IDs. They are citizens of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The remaining 7 claimed they are their compatriots.

The driver has been issued a 24-hour detention order.

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