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Suceava policemen managed to make a record cigarette catch, after a movie-like traffic chase during which multiple shots were fired. The smugglers could only be stopped when the police used a special device, which removed dust from the tires of the car used by the smugglers.
The agencies seized no less than 1.5 million cigarettes.
The police had information about the illegal transport and in Straja they tried to stop a minibus and a car carrying the contraband goods. The drivers did not stop at police signals and began to follow the traffickers.
Reinforcements were requested, and in Vicovu de Sus, the police used them locking devices.
These devices were received in September and are now in use for the first time.
Even so, the drivers tried to continue their journey. Then shots were fired. Eventually, the police managed to stop the minibus containing the smuggled cigarettes, but the smugglers managed to escape.
„The policemen of the Municipal Police of Vicovu de Sus used the vehicle stop device, perforating the 4 tires of the minibus that was transporting smuggled cigarettes. The armament of the crew was used again, and the person driving the respective minibus managed to make himself invisible in the meadow of the Suceava River.. The investigation was carried out on the spot and the smuggled cigarettes were inventoried, identifying 76,149 cigarette packs in the minibus, respectively 1.5 million cigarettes of non-EU origin.. A criminal investigation file was prepared under the aspect of commission of the crime of smuggling, continuing the investigations under the supervision of the prosecution of the case to identify the perpetrators and prove the criminal activity, “he declared. Ionuț Epureanu, spokesperson for IPJ Suceava.
Spectacular follow-up operation
The police say that “the car that seconded the minibus worked Constant harassment maneuvers in traffic. of the truck and blocking its access to ensure the escape of the minibus ”.
Following the installation of the road filter in the Vicovu de Sus area, the police once again carried out the regular stop sign, after which, for the first time, the special device was used to block access and the passage of cars in the minibus.
“He continued driving, but was later forced to stop due to tire damage. During this entire period, the car accompanying the minibus performed risky maneuvers to ensure its escape. The policemen fired vertically, but also at the two vehicles. The minibus driver stopped under the protection of the other car, jumped out of the minibus and ran to the nearby Suceava river meadow, the other car left the minibus. The police crew made the minibus unavailable, ensuring your safety, there is the risk of the return of people involved in the field of smuggling, given the large number of cigarettes transported, “said the police, cited by Mediafax.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
