A man from Cluj County was caught with 6.8 kg of mercury that he intended to sell for 7,000 euros. The police have opened a criminal case.
Sanziana Georgescu
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On Sunday, the police in Cluj County arrested a 56-year-old man from the Mihai Viteazu commune while he was transporting 6.8 kilograms of mercury, a substance prohibited for sale. The man intended to sell the mercury for the sum of 7,000 euros. The police intervention took place in the locality of Mihai Viteazu, around 10:00 AM, based on operational information. The quantity of mercury was confiscated for further investigation, and a criminal case was opened against the man for trafficking in toxic products or substances. Authorities continue the investigations in this case.
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Un bărbat din Cluj a fost prins de polițiști încercând să vândă aproape 7 kg de mercur pentru 7.000 de euro
Cluj: Bărbat prins în timp ce să vândă 6,8 kilograme de mercur / Tranzacţia, oprită de intervenţia Poliţiei
Poliţiştii din Cluj au găsit 7 kg de mercur în maşina unui bărbat de 56 de ani. Cu ce sumă voia să-l vândă
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