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15 Romanian officials arrested for cigarette smuggling as Romania cracks down [Feb 16, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian police have arrested 15 customs officials and border police on charges of taking bribes and involvement in cigarette smuggling. [via YahooNews] More >>

60 Romania customs, border guards detained [Feb 10, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Romania detained 60 customs officials and border police officers for alleged involvement in cigarette smuggling from Serbia, anti-corruption prosecutors said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's customs chief sacked after corruption charges [Feb 10, 2011] The head of Romania's customs authority has been sacked after being charged in a corruption case. Radu Marginean was fired by Prime Minister Emil Boc after being accused of taking bribes. He denies the claims. The move comes a day after 60 Romanian customs officials and border police were detained for alleged involvement in cigarette smuggling. Romania has been told to tackle official corruption ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania continues crackdown on corrupt border services [Feb 08, 2011] Bucharest - Romania on Tuesday continued its crackdown on corrupt border police and customs officials in a bid to prove that it is fit to join the European passport-free Schengen zone. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian officials arrested for tobacco smuggling [Feb 04, 2011] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Romanian police have arrested 15 customs officials and border police on charges of taking bribes and involvement in cigarette smuggling. [via YahooNews] More >>

15 Romanian officials arrested for cigarette smuggling as Romania cracks down [Feb 04, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian police have arrested 15 customs officials and border police on charges of taking bribes and involvement in cigarette smuggling. [via YahooNews] More >>

15 Romanian officials arrested for cigarette smuggling as Romania cracks down [Feb 04, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian police have arrested 15 customs officials and border police on charges of taking bribes and involvement in cigarette smuggling. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian officials detained for tobacco smuggling [Feb 03, 2011] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Anti-corruption prosecutors have detained dozens of customs officials and border police on suspicion of involvement in cigarette smuggling. [via YahooNews] More >>

Prosecutors detain 77 customs officials, police on suspicion of cigarette smuggling [Feb 03, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Anti-corruption prosecutors have detained dozens of customs officials and border police on suspicion of involvement in cigarette smuggling. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania nabs 24 migrants from Asia, Mideast [Aug 27, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - Romanian police on Friday caught 24 illegal migrants from South Asia and the Middle East hiding in a lorry loaded with wooden planks, border police said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania nabs 36 illegal migrants [Aug 22, 2010] Romanian and Hungarian border police have caught 36 illegal migrants from Iraq and Afghanistan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania nabs 36 illegal migrants [Aug 22, 2010] Romanian and Hungarian border police have caught 36 illegal migrants from Iraq and Afghanistan hiding in a lorry carrying a load of animal food. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania nabs 36 illegal migrants [Aug 22, 2010] Romanian and Hungarian border police have caught 36 illegal migrants from Iraq and Afghanistan hiding in a lorry carrying a load of animal food. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania nabs 36 illegal migrants in animal food load [Aug 22, 2010] BUCHAREST Romanian and Hungarian border police caught 36 illegal migrants from Iraq and Afghanistan hiding in a lorry carrying a load of animal food, the Romanian police said Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian authorities arrest cigarette smugglers [Apr 19, 2010] Romanian authorities say they have arrested nine people who smuggled cigarettes from Moldova to Romania. Border police official Marcel Antohe says Monday the smugglers have been under surveillance for four months. [via YahooNews] More >>