Border police confiscated 17,274 counterfeit perfumes from a truck stopped in Calafat

Border police discovered 17,274 bottles of perfume suspected of being counterfeit in a truck registered in Bulgaria, stopped for inspection on November 12, 2026, around 5:00 p.m., in the parking area near the toll station of the Calafat–Vidin Bridge. The vehicle was traveling from Bulgaria to Romania and was transporting goods as parcels.

The inspection took place as part of a BLITZ-type operation carried out on DN 56, based on risk analysis and the Institutional Action Plan for Reducing Risks at Romania’s Borders. The truck was driven by a 45-year-old Bulgarian citizen.

In the cargo compartment, the officers found 10 pallets with cardboard boxes. Inside them were perfumes bearing the marks of well-known brands. The driver did not present documents proving their origin or the consent of the trademark holders to sell the products.

The goods, valued at approximately 4.318 million lei if they had been sold as genuine products, were seized for further investigation. Border police are investigating the offense of putting into circulation products bearing a mark identical or similar to a registered one. The case will ultimately be forwarded to the prosecutor’s office, together with the legally required proposals.

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