The Sofia District Prosecutor's Office detained for up to 72 hours a man who illegally assisted Syrian citizens to cross the country, the prosecution reported.

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The Sofia District Prosecutor's Office prosecuted a 25-year-old man who illegally assisted Syrian citizens to cross our country.

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On 05.01.2023 at around 04:50 on "Gen. Danail Nikolaev" Blvd. in the city of Sofia, in order to obtain for himself a property benefit, the accused G.A.

illegally assisted four Syrian citizens by transporting them in an Opel car.

Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated in the case.

Given the possibility of committing another crime, G.A.

is detained for a period of up to 72 hours by decree of a supervising prosecutor.

A request is to be submitted to the Sofia District Court for the determination of a remand measure "detention in custody" against the accused.

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