Law enforcement officers started a criminal case over the smuggling of over 2.3 million lei brought to the country from Moscow for the benefit of an organized criminal group. The money was found on about 50 passengers, who were transported centrally to the Airport by buses – both on departure and return, IPN reports.

The Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Special Causes said the money was brought into the country by passengers of two flights, through Istanbul, in late April and early May 2024. The nearly 50 passengers acted as carriers of the money so that the authorities would not know about the origin and purpose of using this money. Upon their return to the country, the persons were searched at the Airport and the money was seized as evidence in the criminal case.

Cell phones were also seized for examination. They are of the same model and the law enforcement officers assume that they were offered to communicate on the subject of smuggling money into the country.