A 43-year-old citizen, passenger of car registered in Romania, hid 10,800 cigarettes, 540 cigarette packs, Winston brand while passing Albiţa crossing point. 

The entire quantity of cigarettes, totaling 2,484 lei, was confiscated and the man was sanctioned with a fine of 10,000 lei.

On the same day, the joint control team at the Sculeni Border Crossing Point found in a Toyota car, registered in Bulgaria, led by Moldovan citizen Alexandru A., aged 39, in the tank of the means of transport, 7,800 cigarettes, 390 cigarette packs, Ashima brand.

According to the legal provisions, the measure was taken to withhold the goods in total value of 3,672 lei and the sanction of the contravention of the man with a fine of 10,000 lei.