SOFIA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria authorities arrested on Monday at the Danube Bridge checkpoint near Vidin at the border with Romania 15 illegal immigrants hidden in a refrigerator truck.
According to the Ministry of Interior, the truck with two Greek drivers was declared to be traveling empty from Greece to Hungary.
However, a detailed inspection revealed that a secret compartment was built in the front part of the trailer, and 15 illegal immigrants were hidden there.
According to preliminary information, the migrants were men, including six from Syria, five from Iraq, and four from Afghanistan, the ministry said.
Their passports were found in their luggage along with Greek asylum application documents, it said.
The drivers and the immigrants were arrested, the ministry said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
