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    Two Romanians stopped in Italy in a Rolls-Royce with 100,000 euros in undeclared cash

    Officers of the Guardia di Finanza stopped the car in the Palmanova area of Udine province. The administrative seizure was announced on Friday, 16 October 2026.

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