Prosecutors Indict People Who Allegedly Stole Steaua Owner’s Car

The three, Ilie Alexandru, known as Sandu Geamanu, Tinel Niculae and Paul Mihalache, had been arrested briefly for stealing Becali’s car and for blackmail.

The three are accused of stealing luxury cars for which they asked owners ransoms ranging from EUR6,000 to EUR20,000.

Becali was arrested early April and charged with deprivation of freedom after he allegedly told his bodyguards to find and bring him the three men who had stolen his car. The three were caught and taken to a location owned by Becali, where they were allegedly held and harmed for several hours.

Becali was released on parole later that month to run for a seat in the European Parliament, which he obtained, and investigations in the kidnapping case are ongoing.