Border police at the Leușeni crossing point stopped a minibus heading from Moldova to Germany for exit clearance on 5 November 2026.[1][2] On a risk analysis they searched one passenger, a 41-year-old Moldovan citizen, more thoroughly.[1] The search found two polythene bags holding a greenish plant substance with a distinct smell, suspected to be marijuana, inside the trainers the man was wearing.[3][4][2]

Asked where it came from, the man said the substance was his and that he kept it for his own use.[3][4][2] Officers seized the substance and sent it for expert examination to establish its chemical composition.[3][2] The case is still under investigation to establish all the circumstances.[3]

The Border Police said its officers worked with Frontex officers and customs officials on the check.[1][5] PRO TV reported the man was trying to leave Moldova with the two bags of suspected marijuana.[6] The Border Police renewed its commitment to fighting cross-border crime and asked citizens to help maintain the state’s security.[1]

NewsMaker reported that the account came in a statement by the Customs Service, which said customs officers, border police and Frontex officers decided on the extra check from a risk analysis.[7]

The Border Police did not say under which offence the case is being investigated.[2]