THE CANINE TEAMS A CRUCIAL RESOURCE FOR THE

THE CANINE TEAMS “A CRUCIAL RESOURCE FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING AND CIGARETTE SMUGGLING” Romanian National Customs Authority ROMANIA

ROMANIA OVERVIEW / HISTORY

ROMANIA OVERVIEW / HISTORY

ROMANIA OVERVIEW / HISTORY

ROMANIA OVERVIEW / HISTORY

ROMANIA CANINE TEAMS – A PART OF OPERATING STRUCTURES Canine teams are a means to effectively fight drug trafficking and directed against specific controls are used on all transport vectors and enclosures: - road (both border customs offices and on the road, in the work of the mobile teams) - naval - aircraft (cargo and passenger) - rail (especially train travel) - postal and courier references under - deposits - house searches (actions with police)

ACTIVITY AND RESULTS OF THE CANINE TEAMS IN 2013 ROMANIA Inspec tions 19691 Confiscated cigarettes (pcs. ) 2511120 (RON value) 1574763 Confiscated alcohol (RON value) (litre) 9981 484046 Confiscated tobacco (kg) 13608 (RON value) 311884 Other confiscated / seized goods - metal detector parts - seized goods (L 344) amounting to EUR 4, 801, 692 + USD 87, 195 - confiscated goods amounting to RON 756, 793 Confiscated cars (RON value) (No) 63 646228 PVC 477 Value of the fines (RON) Felonies Prohibited drugs /substances 66 - 160. 4 g of hashish - 48 pots of Cannabis plants - 10. 7 g cannabis resin - 30 tb steroids - 1560 tb anabolic substances - 175 ampoules of Testosterone 1787453 TOTAL VALUE OF FINES AND CONFISCATED GOODS Confiscated cigarettes RON 1, 574, 763 = EUR 349, 947 Confiscated alcohol RON 484, 046 = EUR 107, 565 Confiscated tobacco RON 311, 884 = EUR 69, 307 Cars RON 646, 228 = EUR 143, 606 Fines total value RON 1, 787, 453 = EUR 397, 211 Other confiscated goods RON 756, 793 TOTAL RON 5, 561, 167 = EUR 1, 235, 812 = EUR 168, 176

ROMANIA CONCLUSIONS Considering the results obtained by the canine teams in 2013, in relation with the costs incurred for supporting their activity, we might conclude that the canine teams represent an efficient method for preventing and fighting against the customs frauds, drug trafficking and smuggling in general: Canine teams The value of the fines charged and goods confiscated by the customs officers who are part of the canine teams The costs for supporting the control activity performed by the canine teams 43 EURO 1. 235. 812 EURO 101. 446 Furthermore, in 2013, the activity of the canine teams was materialized in 9 detections of drugs and substances having a special regime (prohibited). The acknowledgement of the high quality level of the professional training of the customs canine teams, proven by the detection of drugs / cigarettes and by the conduct expressed during the inspections, have determined the institutions having duties with regard to the fight against the drug trade and fiscal evasion, specifically the directions and departments of the Ministry of Justice and of the Ministry of Administration and Internal Affairs, to require support for the development of operative interventions and for the training of their own canine teams. We would like to specify that in 2013, the customs administration has operated a professional training program for the National Prison Administration, under which eight canine teams were formed, specialized in the detection of mobile phones, such program being a first in Romania.

ROMANIA PERSPECTIVES FOR 2014 -2015 Strengthening the fighting capacity of the General Customs Direction against the illicit drug trade and cigarette smuggling, by increasing the number of canine teams. For this goal, we have a project in course of development, financed by JT International (Romania), under which 12 canine teams with double specialization – the detection of drugs and cigarettes - shall be formed.