"According to Bulgarian law enforcement officials, traffickers are also bypassing Bulgaria in favour of the Black Sea or the 'northern route' due to tightened security ahead of Bulgaria's entry into the Schengen zone," the state department noted.
"Prema dužnosnicima bugarskih kriminalističkih agencija, krijumčari također zaobilaze Bugarsku i koriste Crno more ili 'sjeverni put' zbog pooštrene sigurnosti uoči ulaska Bugarske u schengensku zonu", navodi State Department.