NEW: 🇷🇴 Romanian customs officers have seized 24 drones worth more than €200,000 from a Bulgarian-registered…
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NEW: 🇷🇴 Romanian customs officers have seized 24 drones worth more than €200,000 from a Bulgarian-registered van near the Calafat–Vidin Bridge, at the Romania–Bulgaria border.
The van was stopped during a joint inspection by customs officers and border police. The driver reportedly said the shipment was travelling from Bulgaria to Germany but could not provide documents proving the origin of the goods.
The seized equipment included drones fitted with advanced imaging systems, including thermal cameras. Two were heavy-lift transport drones capable of carrying payloads of up to 80 kg
The total value of the seized equipment was estimated at 1.011 million Romanian lei (approximately €200,000).
Authorities detained the equipment for confiscation, and the driver was fined 15,000 lei. No further details about the shipment’s intended use have been disclosed.
Source: @GeoInsider
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