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An investigation is underway at Otopeni Airport after nearly 700,000 euros went missing from a customs deposit without video surveillance. The Romanian Customs Authority reported the disappearance, which occurred after the money was seized from a traveler arriving from Dubai in January 2026. The funds were stored pending legal clarification, but upon checking, only a single banknote and paper sheets were found in the bag. The storage area lacks video monitoring, although the access corridor is monitored. Police are investigating the circumstances of the disappearance, while an internal audit is assessing compliance with retention and storage procedures.