In 2025, traffickers exploited 36 minors for drug trafficking, Interior Minister Daniella Misail-Nichitin told Parliament.
The minister reported that authorities recorded 1,347 drug related offenses in 2025, up from 994 in 2023. Law enforcement also documented 50 cases of narcotics smuggling last year, a 22 percent increase compared to 2024.
“This indicator confirms the continued pressure on the cross border segment and the need to strengthen border control.
Next, I will refer to the profile of the persons involved. In 2025, authorities documented 775 individuals and 36 minors for involvement in drug related crimes, and they sent 737 individuals to trial,” Misail-Nichitin stated.
The minister clarified that traffickers exploited the minors and involved them in criminal activities because the law does not hold them criminally liable until a certain age.