10/12/2025 — 10/03/2026

  • Bulgarian-led investigation resulted in the dismantling of an organized migrant smuggling network operating from Türkiye through Bulgaria and onwards to Western Europe via Serbia and Romania. The coordinated action led to 16 arrests, 6 searches, and the seizure of mobile phones and financial and administrative records. The group operated coordinated migrant transits across Bulgaria and collaborated with criminal networks in neighboringcountries.