Two individuals have been detained for 72 hours in the case involving the truck full of weaponry detected at the entrance to Romania, the arrests taking place on Thursday, November 20, in the Republic of Moldova.
“On the case (…) two individuals have been detained for 72 hours, as well as several pieces of evidence have been collected”.
The arrests were made by prosecutors for Combating Organized Crime and Special Causes (PCCOCS), along with employees of the Customs Service, as well as those of the National Investigation Inspectorate (INI) and the Border Police General Inspectorate (IGPF).
According to preliminary information from the authorities, the truck did not cross the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, but they refuse to provide further details about this case.
“The case is under investigation, so we will communicate details at a later stage of the criminal investigation. Meanwhile, the persons concerned enjoy the presumption of innocence, according to the law”, they added.
Reaction of the Head of the Customs Service in Chisinau
The Head of the Customs Service, Radu Vrabie, reacted to the case of the vehicle with weapons, emphasizing that it was discovered on Wednesday night to Thursday by Romanian customs officers, after they were alerted by their Moldovan colleagues. He also argues that the incident shows the importance of equipping the structure with modern equipment.
“The truck with weapons was discovered this night by the Romanian customs authority, after the customs officer on the Moldovan side requested the initiation of control, considering that the scanner is on the Romanian side. This case shows us, among other things, how important it is to have high-performance scanning equipment at all border crossing points”, the official emphasized.
Radu Vrabie added that the structure he leads has notified the prosecutors, a criminal case being initiated.
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