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Border guards seized 197 cell phones from a Ukrainian citizen trying to leave Romania, valuing the goods at 700,000 lei.

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25 August 2025, 12:21
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On Sunday night at the Vicovu de Sus Border Crossing Point, police officers discovered 197 cell phones hidden in the side walls of a minibus driven by a Ukrainian citizen. He had no documents of origin for the phones and the goods were valued at 700,000 lei. Officers seized both the phones and the van and opened a criminal case for smuggling.

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Poliţia de Frontieră: Telefoane în valoare de 700.000 lei ascunse în pereţii laterali ai unui microbuz înmatriculat în Ucraina, descoperite la Vicovu de Sus - FOTO

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