Sewer covers on the streets of the capital have become a profitable business for thieves. According to Municipal Company Chisinau Water Supplier, 16-year-old thieves have stolen more than 4,000 sewer covers. The damage caused to the company is of five million lei.

The sewer covers are a real danger to pedestrians. People say they are afraid to walk the streets even during the day.

Drivers are also worried because they could damaged their cars.

A cover sewer is worth of about 1,300 lei. Over 100,000 covers are located in Chisinau.