Afghanistan, June 30 -- Bulgaria to begin trial for five individuals accused of organizing human trafficking, linked to the deaths of 18 Afghan migrants.
A Bulgarian court in Sofia is set to begin the trial of five individuals accused of being involved in a human trafficking ring that led to the deaths of 18 Afghan nationals. The trial will start in two days, with the initial hearing scheduled for July 2. The Afghan migrants were found dead in a truck near Sofia, Bulgaria's capital, two years ago.
The prosecution has charged the five suspects, including Viktor Kuzmanov, for their roles in smuggling migrants from Afghanistan and other parts of the Middle East. Kuzmanov is alleged to have led the trafficking operation. Four other Bulgarian ...