Five Arrested in Baby Trafficking Investigation
French police said yesterday they had broken up a baby-trafficking ring run by Bulgarians who sold newborn infants to travellers.
French police said yesterday they had broken up a baby-trafficking ring run by Bulgarians who sold newborn infants to travellers.
At least five babies, aged 12-18 months and in good health, had been taken into care after raids on addresses around France. A spokesman said the couples had paid between €5,000 and €6,000 (£3,400 to £4,100) for each infant and the biological mothers, young Bulgarian women from mainly poor backgrounds, were given between €400 and €1,000 in exchange.
Five people are in custody in an inquiry that has been run in cooperation with Bulgarian police.
At least five babies, aged 12-18 months and in good health, had been taken into care after raids on addresses around France. A spokesman said the couples had paid between €5,000 and €6,000 (£3,400 to £4,100) for each infant and the biological mothers, young Bulgarian women from mainly poor backgrounds, were given between €400 and €1,000 in exchange.
Five people are in custody in an inquiry that has been run in cooperation with Bulgarian police.
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