VIDEO // Drug trafficking operation dismantled in Chisinau; policemen seize drugs worth over 2.5 million lei
Moldpres,
14 November 2025 14:40
Three men have been placed in custody for 30 days, while a woman is being investigated at large for smuggling drugs and distributing them via the Telegram app. As a result of the searches, law-enforcers confiscated narcotic substances worth over 2.5 million lei.According to t...
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