Over 147,000 people enter Romania on August 16, including 17,739 Ukrainian citizens
As many as 147,270 people, including 17,739 Ukrainian citizens, entered Romania on Wednesday, August 16, the General Border Police Inspectorate (IGPF) reported on Thursday, told Agerpres.
According to IGPF, at the border points nationwide on Wednesday, nearly 326,700 people, Romanian and foreign citizens, were checked both on the way in and on the way out of Romania, as well as more than 81,000 means of transport.
Starting February 10, 2022 (pre-conflict time) 5,604,564 Ukrainian citizens entered Romania.
The border police detected 51 illegal acts (26 crimes and 25 misdemeanors) in the areas under their jurisdiction - the crossing points and the green border - committed by both Romanian and foreign citizens, levying over RON 15,300 in fines in the process.
Assets of an estimated value of RON 70,900 were impounded.
Eighteen foreign citizens who did not meet the conditions provided by the law were denied entry.
Also on Wednesday, 33 Romanian citizens were not allowed to leave the country for various legal reasons.
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