Over 40 million illegal cigarettes were seized by Romanian police in the first half of 2024, and the media in Romania covered these recent operations extensively.

In a recent piece, "DC News" referred to EPICENTER's Nanny State Index 2023 to highlight Romania's tobacco pricing rules and provide further context for why these difficulties exist in Romania. The study on the Nanny State Index 2023 indicated that Romania has the highest tax rates on tobacco products.