Romanian Union Leader Marius Petcu Indicted For Corruption

According to the prosecutors, between September 2009 and March 2011, as president of the Sanitas union federation, Petcu received a total 1,398,400 lei (almost EUR342,000) from a businessman, in exchange for a project contract.

On February 1, Petcu received a villa worth RON535,165, located in the Predeal mountain resort, from the same businessman, who is the informer in this case.

Petcu was caught on March 24 after he received EUR40,000 - the tranches of the bribe for January and February 2011.

The union leader was arrested for 29 days by order of the Supreme Court. The Anticorruption Department also placed a distraint on Petcu's property and finances.

(EUR1=RON4.0906)

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