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Eighteen Arrested In Romania For Illegal Luxury Car Registrations

The Bucharest Court has issued arrest warrants Friday morning for 20 people in case involving illegal registrations of luxury cars, of which 18 have already been taken into custody and two are still wanted.

Ten More Romanian Border Police Officers Placed Under Arrest

The Bucharest Court of Appeals has issued 29-day preventive arrest warrants for ten more border police officers from Albita customs in eastern Romania detained Monday on charges of bribe taking and cigarette smuggling.

Romanian Court Places 15 Border Police Officers Under Arrest

The Bucharest Court of Appeals has issued 29-day preventive arrest warrants for 15 of the 30 border police officers from Albita customs in eastern Romania detained Monday on charges of bribe taking and cigarette smuggling.

Romania Received No Official Information Regarding Romanians Arrested In Chisinau

Romanian foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu said Friday after a council meeting at the ministry that Moldova hasn’t sent any official information regarding Romanian citizens arrested in Chisinau, although unofficial sources and the media report there are such cases.

Moldovan Police Seized Bus Carrying Moldovan Students From W Romania

A bus transporting 20 Moldovan students from the western Romanian city of Oradea and heading for the Moldovan capital Chisinau was seized by police in Calarasi, about 50 kilometers away from the capital, according to students’ leader Anatol Cojocari.

Romania Urges Moldova To Officially Say How Many Romanians It Arrested

Romanian foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu told a news conference Thursday that Romania notified Moldovan authorities and firmly asked them to communicate officially the number of Romanians arrested to allow them to get consular help.

Three Detained For Fraudulent Driving License Release In C Romania

Three people, including an agent of the local driving license service, were detained in the case of fraudulent release of driving licenses and registrations of cars in Sfantu Gheorghe, central Romania, General Anticorruption Department (DGA) spokesperson Sarmizia Fetcu said Thursday.

Romanian Prosecutors Detain 22 IT Crime Suspects

The number of people taken in for hearings Wednesday on suspicions of IT crimes increased to 22, local police said.

Hungarian Police Arrest 4th Suspect In Handball Player Killing

Hungarian police arrested a fourth suspect in connection to the stabbing of a Romanian handball player in west Hungary over a week, local police told Hungarian news agency MTI Tuesday.

Three Arrested In Romanian Handball Player Murder

Police in the southern province of Styria, tipped off by their Hungarian counterparts, stopped a vehicle with Hungarian plates Sunday evening on the A2 motorway near Fuerstenfeld, on the way to Italy, local police said, quoted by AFP.

Romanian Anticorruption Auth Arrests 18 In Corruption Case

The Romanian National Anticorruption Department (DNA) requested, Saturday, arrest warrants in the name of 18 people involved in the wide corruption scandal that includes employees from the Arges Driving License and Registrations Service, including the service chief, Codrut Gheorghe Vlasceanu.

Romanian PM Requests Investigation On Protester Arrests

Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu asked interior minister Cristian David to initiate an investigation on the manner in which police forces acted against the people who protested Wednesday in a Bucharest warehouse, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

Thirty Illegal Immigrants, Including Romanians, Arrested In Chicago

More than 200 illegal immigrants who had previously been ordered out of the country were arrested in Illinois and five other states during a four-day sweep that ended Monday, the Chicago Tribune reported federal officials as saying.

At Least 120 Romanians Arrested In Spain On Credit Card Fraud Charges

At least 120 Romanian nationals were arrested Wednesday in Spain in a Europol-led international operation against credit card forgery.