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title: "Border police seize €80,800 in undeclared cash at Ukraine crossing "
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/89773/border-police-seize-80-800-in-undeclared-cash-at-ukraine-crossing
published: 2026-11-15T14:08:52Z
language: en
author: "Bogdan Nigai"
section: "Justice"
source: radiomoldova.md
---

# Border police seize €80,800 in undeclared cash at Ukraine crossing 

> Moldovan border police detained two Ukrainian women for 72 hours in the northern town of Otaci after seizing €80,800 (approx. 1.56 million MDL) in undeclared cash smuggled from Ukraine.

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Moldovan border police detained two Ukrainian women for 72 hours in the northern town of Otaci after seizing €80,800 (approx. 1.56 million MDL) in undeclared cash smuggled from Ukraine.

**Pedestrian crossing and vehicle interception**

According to the Border Police, the two suspects entered Moldova on foot through the Otaci border crossing point in the Ocnița district. They allegedly failed to declare the large sums of money to customs officials as required by national law.

Acting on operational intelligence, officers subsequently stopped a car driven by a Moldovan citizen shortly after the crossing. Inside the vehicle, border guards found the two Ukrainian women traveling alongside a second Moldovan national.

**Seized currency and ongoing investigation**

During the inspection, authorities documented the illegal entry of €33,350 (approx. 643,675 MDL) in Moldovan currency and \$50,500 in US banknotes, valued at roughly €47,500. Both women were placed in custody for 72 hours as part of a criminal investigation.

Officers from the Border Police’s Northern Regional Directorate and the Otaci sector conducted the raid jointly with prosecutors from the Edineț Prosecutor's Office, Ocnița branch. Investigators are continuing inquiries to establish all circumstances of the case and identify other potential accomplices in the cross-border smuggling network.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**

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