Operations at Tudora Customs suspended after suspicious object found in Ukrainian citizen’s luggage
Moldpres,
30 January 2026 13:40
The operations of Tudora customs post, on the entry lane into the Republic of Moldova have been temporarily suspended after customs officers detected an object suspected of being an explosive mechanism in the luggage of a Ukrainian citizen.According to the Customs Service, th...
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