Bulgaria — Police say they have dismantled an international human-trafficking ring that brought immigrants into Bulgaria from Iraq and Iran via Turkey.The Interior Ministry said in a statement posted Wednesday that border police arrested a Turkish national and three Bulgarians who are believed to be ringleaders.The ministry says eight immigrants from Iraq and Iran were charged up to €3,000 ($3,900) per person to get fake Bulgarian passports so they could get to other European Union countries.An investigation has been launched to determine how long the group had been trafficking people.
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