Three Iranians caught entering Bulgaria on fake Israeli passports

The three Iranian men, aged 21, 28 and 32, arrived at the Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint on Bulgaria’s border with Turkey on Nov. 2. They presented Israeli passports which proved to be false and were taken into custody by the Bulgarian Border Police, who established their Iranian identity. The Bulgarian Interior Ministry said that “fast-track proceedings” had been initiated against the trio, without explaining whether this means court proceedings or instant deportation.