(UPDATE 14:07) The Customs Service took notice of the searches made by CNA officers and anti-corruption prosecutors in Sculeni customs post and Ungheni customs office, and ordered an investigation within the service. However, to ensure an optimum activity of the mentioned subdivisions, the General Director of the Customs Service, Vitalie Vrabie has ordered to call back all customs officers on vacation and their presence, within 24 hours, in the concerned establishments.

(UPDATE 11:47) Six other people were detained, by this time, by CNA and anti-corruption prosecutors in a file targeting corruption actions committed by employees of Sculeni customs post and Ungheni customs office. Among those detained are two shift heads at the Sculeni customs post and 4 customs officers. We recall that in this morning, four people were detained after CNA and anti-corruption prosecutors searches. In total, 10 customs officers are detained for 72 hours on suspicion of corruption actions.
The action continues with searches at multiple addresses.

(UPDATE 10:22) Four people have been detained, by this time, by National Anti-Corruption Center (CNA) and anti-corruption prosecutors in a file targeting corruption actions committed by employees of Sculeni customs post and Ungheni customs office. It's about the head of Ungheni Customs Office, deputy chief of Ungheni Customs Office, a shift head at Sculeni customs post and a customs inspector.

The action continues with searches at multiple addresses. We note that Sculeni customs post is already unlocked and operating as normal. Stay tuned for details ...

Anti-Corruption prosecutors and CNA officers conduct new searches in these moments, at the Sculeni customs post. These occur in a corruption case. Border crossing point is closed, say sources close to the investigation. Stay tuned for details...

(UPDATE 08:52) Deschide.MD editorial office obtained some images of the spot:

According to the images of the webcam, only a few trucks are waiting at this moment to pass the custom.

The anti-corruption prosecutors raided the Sculeni and Albita customs also at the beginning of November.