Bulgarian police arrested 15 alleged smugglers and detained hundreds of migrants following a nationwide raids.
The operation was sparked after authorities found 40 migrants, including children, inside a tanker truck specifically modified to transport people.
Bulgaria has emerged as a transit point to enter central and western Europe through illicit means.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/07/19/bulgaria-arrests-alleged-human-smugglers-in-nationwide-raids
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