Large-scale operation against a pedophile network in Bulgaria
In a joint operation between the General Directorate of the National Police (GDNP) and German authorities, a 75-year-old German citizen was detained in the village of Iskra, Karnobat. The operation is part of an international investigation into an organized criminal group involved in the creation and distribution of materials containing sexual abuse of children.
The man had been placed on an international wanted list and was hiding in our country.
Details of the case:
- German police officers personally participated in the operation.
- A total of four people were detained simultaneously in the village in connection with the case.
- Extradition procedures are being carried out in accordance with the European Arrest Warrant.
The detainee has been taken to the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior in Burgas, where legal proceedings for his handover to the German authorities are pending.