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18 illegal migrants found in truck in Burgas

Photo: BGNES/Interior Ministry

After a police chase, 18 illegal migrants were discovered in a hiding place inside a truck, the Interior Ministry directorate in Burgas has announced.

At around 9 AM this morning, a truck and a pilot car refused to pull over after being signaled by police. The drivers of the two vehicles, which have Burgas licence plates, are 20 and 19 years old. They have been taken into custody, as have the migrants, who say they are from Afghanistan.



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