Thu, Jul 29 2010 14:54 CET by The Sofia Echo staff 
Two Bulgarian nationals, a father aged 48 and his son (24) were the subject of an international police hunt because of
human trafficking and
prostitution.
German authorities have asked their Bulgarian counterparts to extradite two Bulgarian citizens over charges including human trafficking and pimping, the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR reported on July 29 2010.
The pair, along with the father's 24-year-old Czech girlfriend, allegedly confiscated the passports of three women, and then proceeded to abuse, exploit, drug and rape their victims, the report said. The crimes were perpetrated in the German city of Bremen.
The German police launched their investigation following a tip off from the Czech police when one of the victims, a 19-year-old girl, managed to send an sms to her relatives. The German police subsequently raided the flat in Bremen, which led to the discovery of the girl who sent the distress signal, plus another woman from the
Czech Republic, and a Bulgarian woman, who said they had been lured to
Germany with promises of work, only to find out they would be forced into prostitution.
According to the BNR, once the German police were on their heels, the two men fled Germany and returned to
Bulgaria only to be arrested several days later by the Bulgarian police "who received high praise from their German colleagues for their rapid reaction", the BNR Said.
The two are currently under arrest, pending extradition to Germany.
Two Bulgarians charged to be extradited to Germany, charged with human trafficking - Foreign - The Sofia Echo
