A plumber who was transporting illegal migrants was detained in Burgas after disobeying police orders. The information was confirmed to bTV by the director of the “Border Police“ Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov.
The car was stopped in the area of the “Chernomorets“ stadium. Some of the migrants, however, managed to escape and are currently being sought in the area of the stadium and the “Akaciite“ neighborhood.
The operation involved teams from the police and “Border Police“.
At the moment, there is no official information about the exact number of escaped migrants and the circumstances surrounding the pursuit.
We recall that late in the evening of August 18, border police officers from the Malko Tarnovo Border Police Station detained a 22-year-old citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia who was transporting 35 men without identity documents in a minibus. According to the authorities, they are citizens of Afghanistan.
A speedy investigation was initiated against the driver.