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Greek authorities have busted a criminal group accused of human trafficking. The group has forged migrants' travel documents, which have helped them to reach other European countries, Kathimerini reported.
With the help of officers from special police units in the Greek police, the port authorities in Pireas have arrested 29 people suspected of complicity in the scheme. These include the two alleged leaders of the group, 32 and 36 years old. Police say they are of Asian descent.
A search of a house in Athens’ Kypseli neighbourhood, which was suspected of being used by the criminal group, found 27 migrants without documents waiting to leave Greece.
17 counterfeit passports, and equipment used for the forgery of passports and banknotes were also found in the house.
In a major operation by the Prosecutor’s Office and the Directorate for Drug Control and Investigations, Bulgarian law enforcement seized two kilograms of fentanyl
Three people were killed in the early hours of July 6 in Razgrad, when a 19-year-old driver crashed a car into a group sitting outside a local restaurant
A protest against the adoption of the euro, organized by the “Bulgarian Lev” committee and supported by the “Revival” party, escalated into physical confrontations in central Sofia
A state of emergency has been declared in the area surrounding the large wildfire near Ierapetra on the Greek island of Crete
A large forest fire broke out near the town of Vourvourou on the Sithonia peninsula in Halkidiki, an area known for campsites and holiday homes
In response to the worsening traffic situation on the route to Greece, Bulgarian authorities are introducing new temporary measures aimed at alleviating congestion in the Kresna region
In a major operation by the Prosecutor’s Office and the Directorate for Drug Control and Investigations, Bulgarian law enforcement seized two kilograms of fentanyl
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Customs officers from the Sofia Customs Territorial Directorate, specifically from the "Fight against drug trafficking" unit, intercepted 1.6 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a hidden compartment of a suitcase at Sofia Airport
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A 73-year-old Swiss national residing in Kosharitsa village was detained by police after threatening two young people with a firearm near the village of Tankovo, close to Nessebar.
A Czech tourist was discovered dead in a hotel room in the seaside town of Primorsko, Bulgarian police confirmed
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