Following an informative-operational activity, carried out for a period of four months, D.I.I.C.O.T. prosecutor - Botosani Territorial Bureau, in cooperation with officers within Botosani Border Police County Inspectorate, technically and operationally supported by officers within D.G.I.P.I. and by Botosani National Police County Inspectorate, Botosani Countering Organized Crime Service and Botosani Gendarmerie County Inspectorate initiated on 25.10.2011 an action in order to catch into act a criminal network specialized in Moldavian cigarettes smuggling, acting in Botosani County.
Out of the information gathered by D.G.I.P.I. and Border Police officers, resulted that the criminal group consists of Moldovans and Romanians with well determined roles within the group receiving the cigarettes, surveying the roads, transporting, storage and selling of the goods, in order to get benefits out of it.
On the occasion of this action, from close to Prut River, border area and following the 28 house searches, 10.500 packages of cigarettes, money, two vehicles and different goods, part of the criminal activity, were seized.
The house searches were also in regards to two Border Police officers within Romanesti Border Police Sector.
The investigations are ongoing, under the leadership of D.I.I.C.O.T. prosecutor together with officers within Botosani Border Police County Inspectorate.
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