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Earlier today it became clear that there is one more person detained in connection with the truck with 18 dead migrants found near the Sofia village of Lokorsko on Friday.

According to unofficial information, in line with international cooperation, Valentin Hristov was arrested in Greece at the border crossing "Promahon" on entering Bulgaria.

It is expected that he will be taken to the police in Seres and then it will be decided whether he will be extradited to our country, Nova TV reports.

According to information from investigators, Hroistov is a former border policeman.

He was the contact of the criminal group with the Border Police.

Gave information about where migrants could jump the fence, as well as which furrow officers would not cause trouble if they saw them.

The search for the death of the migrants in the coffin truck was stopped in Greece

Hristov is one of the six detained in the "Lokorsko" case, against whom the prosecutor's office has already brought charges.

The other two, suspected of participating in the group, were detained for 24 hours under the Law on the Interior. 

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