Synthesis of the events at the border in the last 24 hours

Within the last 24 hours Romanian Border Police carried out specific activities within the area of responsibility in regards to state border surveillance and checks, counter and prevent illegal migration and cross border criminality. The main events were as follows:

Illegal fishermen detected at Stinca Border Police Sector

Romanian Border Police officers within Stinca Border Police Sector, Botosani County, while carrying out activities for countering and preventing illegal fishing within the responsibility area, detected three people illegally crossing the frozen Prut River for fishing by using illegal nets.
All the imposed legal measures were taken by Border police officers, the aforementioned people being handed over to the authorities of Republic of Moldova, based on a Common Agreement.

Criminal file for 850 packages of undeclared cigarettes

Romanian Border Police officers within Albita Border Crossing Point, Vaslui County, detected a man trying to illegally bring into Romania, hidden inside a bus, 850 packages of cigarettes made in Republic of Moldova.
Custom officers seized the cigarettes and the vehicle.

Falsified driving licenses

Romanian Border Police officers within Albita Border Crossing Point, Vaslui County, detected two men, with double citizenship, Romanians and Republic of Moldova nationals, who handed over to Border Police officers falsified driving licenses.
Border Police officers acted in accordance with the law, taking all the imposed legal measures.

Drunk driver at Albita Border Crossing Point

Romanian Border Police officers within Albita Border Crossing Point, Vaslui County, detected a Romanian citizen, Mihai M, 44 years old, who wanted to enter Romania driving a vehicle while being drunk. He refused to submit the procedures in order to clarify the think in regard to its drunkenness, so representatives of National police were asked to be present there.
Law enforcement officers acted in accordance with the law, taking all the imposed legal measures.

Seized cigarettes and cancelled travel document

Romanian Border Police officers within Galati Border Crossing Point, Galati County, together with custom officers, detected, in vehicle, hidden and undeclared, 6,600 cigarettes, which two citizens of Republic of Moldova tried to illegally bring them into Romania.
Custom officers seized the cigarettes and the vehicle, imposing a fine of 5,000 lei for each aforementioned people. Romanian Border Police officers took all the imposed legal measures, cancelling the travel documents.

Illicit trade on board

Romanian Border Police officers within Capul Midia Border Crossing Point, Constanta County, detected on board of a vessel two Romanians selling electronics.
Border Police officers acted in accordance with the law, taking all the imposed legal measures.

Criminality on public roads

Romanian Border Police officers within Coast Guard detected a Romanian driving a Hyundai, registered in Spain, without having a driving license.
Prior acts of criminal investigation in terms of the offense of driving a car without having a driving license were drawn by Border Police officers.

Ten migrants detected at the "green border"

Romanian Border Police officers within Jimbolia and Lunga Border Police Sectors, Timis County, detected ten illegal migrants, Algerians, Afghanis and Moroccans, with ages from 21 to 36 years old, trying to illegally cross the Serbian - Romanian "green border".
Prior acts of criminal investigation in terms of the offense of illegal state border crossing and of attempt of illegal state border crossing were drawn by Border Police officers, following at the end of the investigation to be taken all the imposed legal measures.

Illegal migrants detected at 50 meters away from the border

Romanian Border Police officers within Nadlac Border Crossing Point, Arad County, detected and apprehended two groups of illegal migrants, consisting of eight people from Algeria, Morocco and Somalia, with ages from 22 to 35 years old, trying to illegally cross the border by walking for reaching Schengen area.
Prior acts of criminal investigation in terms of the offense of attempt of illegal state border crossing were drawn by Border Police officers, following at the end of the investigation to be taken all the imposed legal measures.

International wanted people stopped at the border

Romanian Border Police officers within Cenad Border Crossing Point, Timis County, detected two Romanians, trying to exit our country.
They were internationally wanted by law enforcement authorities, so they were apprehended and handed over to respective authorities.

The Romanian Border Police s the specialized state institution which carries out the attributions appertaining to it and referring to the surveillance and control of the crossing of the state border ... read more