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Criminal group dealing with illegal blood trade busted in Sofia

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During a police operation in Sofia, 10 people who are suspected members of a criminal group dealing in illegal trade with blood and blood products have been arrested. According to the Ministry of the Interior, the group recruited people to donate blood for a fee. 
Blood donors and persons who paid for blood are now being interrogated. 



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