Huge Capture at Giurgiu: Millions of Cigarettes Hidden Under Onions. Romanian-Moldovan Group, Broken Down
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An organized criminal group, made up of Romanian and Moldovan citizens, specialized in illegal cigarette trafficking, was destructured in Romania. Following the operation, law enforcement officials have not made more than 6.3 million cigarettes available.
An organized crime network made up of Romanian and Moldovan citizens was dismantled by prosecutors, after investigators discovered that cigarettes were transported in trucks with controlled temperature, hidden between transports of vegetables and fruits. The estimated damage to the state budget amounted to almost 62.6 million lei. The investigation, carried out during the period [...]
A group of Romanians and Moldovans would have introduced about 70 million cigarettes in Romania. Six people were detained.
Several members of a criminal group are investigated after, since 2025, they introduced and marketed in Romania about 70 million cigarettes. Both Romanian and Moldovan citizens were part of the group.
An organized crime group consisting of Romanian and Moldovan citizens, suspected of having imported and marketed around 70 million cigarettes in Romania, was dismantled following an extensive operation carried out by the Romanian authorities between 29 and 31 August 2026. According to the Prosecutor's Office at the High Court of Cassation and Justice, the network was active in Romania since 2025 and used temperature-controlled trucks, in which c…
An organized criminal group, specialized in smuggling and made up of Romanian and Moldovan citizens, who introduced hidden cigarettes in trucks carrying fruits and vegetables in Romania, was destructured. According to the Romanian press, six detained persons are to be presented to the court with a proposal for preventive arrest. In this case, the investigators estimated a damage [...] Article Trucks with fruits and vegetables, used for smuggling…
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