site.btaGerman Nationals Get 18 Months in Prison for Human Trafficking Attempt

Two German nationals received 18 months' prison sentences for trying to traffic two Syrian citizens from Bulgaria into Romania, the Sofia Appellate Prosecution Office said on Monday.

Bulgarian Border Police officers apprehended the Germans on December 29, 2023, when they attempted to smuggle the Syrians out of the country by a German-plated motor car through the border crossing at the Vidin-Calafat bridge over the Danube.

The accused pleaded guilty and reached a plea bargain agreement with the Vidin Regional Prosecution Office. The court sentenced them to 18 months' imprisonment with a three-year probation period. The court's ruling is final.