Eighth Suspect Arrested In Romanian High Profile Kidnapping Case

Petre Nila – who was present in the bar where the three alleged car thieves were taken on the night of January 26 – was arrested Thursday by prosecutors.

The District 1 Court will decide if this eighth defendant will be tried at large or will remain in custody.

Becali, chairman and financer of Steaua Bucharest football club, was arrested for 29 days two weeks ago along four of his bodyguards for kidnapping three alleged car thieves. Another defendant in the case is being tried at large.

Becali was placed into custody along Catalin Zmarandescu, Stefan Dediu, Nicolae Dumitrascu and Dumitru Beciu.