The customs officers from two western checkpoints have prevented smuggling attempts of 15,100 cigarettes with Moldovan excise marks. The value of the goods would be EUR2,500 on the EU black market.
At the checkpoint from the southwestern town of Cahul, the customs officers were aided by their dog Angy to find 6,600 cigarettes in a car.
At the Sculeni checkpoint, a truck driver hoped to go unnoticed with 8,500 cigarettes, but alas!
Both drivers face fines of about $300 each.