Romania's Customs Authority (AVR) inspectors seized more than 255,000 cigarettes and nearly 230 liters of alcohol during traffic checks near the country's eastern and north-eastern borders, in operations targeting illicit trade in excisable goods. Between March 4 - 6, mobile teams from AVR's central unit and the Brasov Regional Customs Directorate carried out surveillance and customs controls on routes commonly used to move goods toward Western Europe. According to AVR, the checks resulted in