Cigarettes identified in Chisinau, seized in London

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18 March 2025
17:21

Police seized 20,000 packs of cigarettes from a Romanian citizen. The cigarettes were identified in the man’s luggage at Chisinau International Airport and later confiscated by British authorities at Luton Airport, IPN reports.

The cigarette batch was detected on March 16 during baggage screening on the Istanbul-Chișinău-London route at Chisinau International Airport. The information was forwarded to the UK liaison officer in Bucharest, following international procedures.

Based on the information provided by Moldova’s border police, British authorities conducted a thorough inspection upon the aircraft’s landing at Luton Airport and confiscated the 20,000 packs of cigarettes.

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The National Agency for Energy Regulation will examine on Friday the request from Energocom regarding the increase in natural gas prices. The subject was included on the agenda of the ANRE meeting on July 24, reports IPN.

Energocom has requested an increase in the regulated price for consumers connected to low-pressure distribution networks from 13.35 lei to 19.37 lei per cubic meter, excluding VAT.

The request is motivated by the increase in natural gas procurement costs, against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the volatility of international markets. According to Energocom, these have generated an estimated tariff deficit of around 106 million lei.

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