65 de milioane de ţigări şi 9,7 tone de tutun, capturate de poliţişti în primele opt luni • Newsweek România

In the first eight months of 2026, Romanian police seized over 65 million cigarettes and approximately 9.7 tons of tobacco in anti-smuggling operations. A total of 1,018 fines were issued, amounting to over 7 million lei. During this period, 327 integrated actions were conducted, leading to 494 criminal cases and investigations involving 652 individuals. Seven criminal groups involved in tobacco smuggling were dismantled, and 653 offenses related to customs and tax evasion laws were reported.