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• Moldovan Communist Head Accuses Premier Of Cigarette Smuggling 

Former President Vladimir Voronin leveled the accusation against Prime Minister Vlad Filat.
Jump to full article: Radio Free Europe, 2010-03-11

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CHISINAU -- The leader of Moldova's opposition Communist Party has accused Prime Minister Vlad Filat of smuggling cigarettes into neighboring Romania to pay for his election campaign last year, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports.

Former President Vladimir Voronin told a press conference in Chisinau that Filat's campaign funds were provided by Dinu Patriciu, a Romanian oil tycoon who is on this year's "Forbes" list of the world's wealthiest persons.

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