The arrests were in northern Italy, Bulgaria, Germany, and Austria. Italian police say another 75 people have been placed under investigation. Charges against the suspects include enslavement, human trafficking, and drug smuggling.
The Bulgarian Interior Ministry says it made 30 of the arrests as part of the joint operation with Italian police. Officials in Sofia say the criminal ring trafficked women and children into Western Europe.
(AP, Reuters)
The Bulgarian Interior Ministry says it made 30 of the arrests as part of the joint operation with Italian police. Officials in Sofia say the criminal ring trafficked women and children into Western Europe.
(AP, Reuters)
