Romania: Romanian truck driver arrested in Italy for transporting 100 kg of (…)

February 10, 2026

Romanian truck driver arrested in Italy for transporting 100 kg of cocaine
Feb 10, 2026

Romanian truck driver arrested in Italy for transporting 100 kg of cocaine.

A Romanian TIR truck driver was arrested by police in Massa-Carrara, Italy, after more than 100 kilograms of cocaine were found in his truck, according to La Nazione. The large quantity of drugs would have brought in a considerable amount at the first sale, approximately EUR 3 million, and would (…)

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