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Drug smuggling sentencing in Moldova

Overview

A 64-year-old man in Moldova was sentenced to 11 years in a closed prison following a drug smuggling incident in November 2025. Authorities discovered over 14 kilograms of various narcotics, including mephedrone, MDMA, cocaine, and ketamine, concealed inside a gas cylinder within his vehicle during a police stop in Chișinău.

Prosecutors indicated the substances were intended for commercial sale within the Botanica sector of Chișinău. Although the defendant argued he was unaware of the drugs while transporting the vehicle for sale, the court issued the prison sentence.

Entities

Lee Britles · Tivat · Liverpool Crown Court · Chișinău · T. G.

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Moldova man sentenced to 11 years for smuggling 14kg of drugs

    A 64-year-old man received an 11-year prison sentence in Moldova for smuggling over 14 kilograms of drugs, including cocaine and MDMA, hidden inside a gas cylinder in his car.

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Sources

24sata.hr · aktuelno.me · banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com · dan.co.me · karlovacki.hr · n1info.hr · n1info.rs · n1info.si · news.yam.md · portalanalitika.me · presasm.ro · primorske.si · radiomoldova.md · sib.net.hr · telegraf.rs · vijesti.ba · vrisak.info