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Chief Inspector Ionel Georgescu Takes Helm Of Romania General Anticorruption Dept- Sources

Chief inspector Ionel Georgescu was appointed head of Romania’s General Anticorruption Department (DGA), replacing prosecutor Irinel Paun, who has run the department until April 20, according to official sources.

Romanian Arges Football Club Owner Arrested On Bribery Charges

The Arges Court, southern Romania, ruled Tuesday to place Arges football club owner Cornel Penescu under arrest for 29 days, alongside Gheorghe Constantin, head of the Central Commission of Referees, and other two officials in Arges, on bribery charges involving several football matches.

Romanian Football Mogul Becali Detained For Deprivation Of Freedom

Romanian football club Steaua owner Gigi Becali was detained Thursday in the case regarding the deprivation of freedom of three people who stole Becali’s car and prosecutors requested his and other defendants’ preventive arrest.

Romanian PM Urges Prosecutors To Ignore Political, Media Pressure

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc urged prosecutors Tuesday to ignore political pressure saying people’s confidence in the independence and impartiality of legal investigations should prevail over political, media pressures and the temptation of corruption.

Bucharest Hosts Third World Summit Of Prosecutors General March 24, 25

Romania’s capital city Bucharest will host Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24 and 25, the third World Summit of Prosecutors General, Attorneys General and Chief Prosecutors.

Gorbunov Still Suspect In Romanian Double-Homicide Case, After First Hearings

Moldovan citizen Serghei Gorbunov, who was heard by prosecutors Friday as witness in the double homicide occurring at an exchange office in Brasov, central Romania, is still on the suspects’ list.

Lower House Legal Committee Stops Graft Prosecution Against Romanian Ex-PM

The legal committee of Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday decided 10 to 9 votes not to file a report requesting lawmakers’ approval to prosecute former premier and current lawmaker Adrian Nastase on corruption charges.

Romanian Prosecutors Launch Criminal Investigation Into Weapons Warehouse Break-In

Romanian military prosecutors started criminal investigations "in rem" regarding stolen weapons from a military warehouse in Ciorogarla, in Ilfov County, near capital Bucharest.

Romanian Ex-PM Indicted On Influence Peddling

Romanian anticorruption prosecutors on Tuesday indicted former prime minister Adrian Nastase on charges of influence-peddling while leading the country’s leftist Social Democratic Party, or PSD.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Get RON5,500-9,500 Pay

The head of the Romanian National Anticorruption Department, Daniel Morar, has a salary of approximately 8,000 lei (EUR1 = RON4.2655), while the pay of anticorruption prosecutors ranges between RON5,500 and RON9,500 and there is no 50% nervous strain bonus, said the institution’s press office.

Romanian Prosecutors Indict High Officials In Graft Case

Romanian anticorruption prosecutors on Tuesday indicted Paul Pacuraru, former labor minister during April 3, 2007 – September 23, 2008, and Ilie Morega, member of the General Assembly of Shareholders in thermal power producers Rovinari and Turceni, and the Oltenia National Coal Company (SNLO), on charges of corruption.

Romanian Prosecutors Bring Out Incriminating Evidence In Lawmaker Graft Case

Romanian anticorruption prosecutors in Cluj, western Romania, said in the file drafted for liberal Virgil Pop, whom they arrested late November, that Pop received EUR30,000 from denouncer Petru Chis after promising the latter he would personally see to it that his company gets hold of several works contracted by power distributor Electrica at Nokia plant in Cluj.

Romanian Liberal Lawmaker Virgil Pop Sent To Court In Corruption Case

The Cluj branch of Romania’s Anticorruption Department (DNA) sent liberal lawmaker Virgil Pop to court on charges of influence peddling, forgery, instigation to forgery and money laundering, the representative of the local anticorruption department said Thursday.

Romanian Prosecutors’ Office Closes File On Communist Police Crimes And Abuse

Romania’s General Prosecutors’ Office closed the file on the crimes and abuse committed by Romania’s communist, in which 67 former activists, psychiatrists and police employees had been indicted. Prosecutors said the file had passed its statute of limitations.

Romanian Prosecutors Indict 80 People In Internet Fraud Case

Romanian prosecutors with the Department for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism indicted 80 people on charges of fraud and money laundering in the case targeting Internet auction fraud.

Prosecutors Hear Nearly 25 Romanian Youngsters On Alleged Internet Fraud

Nearly 25 young people appeared Wednesday before the prosecutors of the Valcea Department for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism and the police officers with the Brigade Fighting Organized Crime to answer questions targeting suspicion of Internet auction fraud, judiciary sources said.

Romanian Constitutional Court Overrides Senate On Prosecutor Appointment Issue

The Romanian Constitutional Court decided Wednesday, with a majority of votes, that the amendments brought to the law governing the High Council of the Magistrates regarding the appointment of chief prosecutors, are unconstitutional.

Questionable Transactions Bring Court Dates For Romanian Football Agents, Managers

Romanian prosecutors with the National Anticorruption Department sent to trial eight people for alleged illegal transactions facilitated by transfers of football players to foreign clubs, causing overall damages of $11.5 million.

Romania Senate: Magistrates To Appoint Chief Prosecutors, Not President

Romanian Senate on Tuesday approved an amendment to Law 303/2004, which stipulates chief prosecutors of national departments fighting corruption and organized crime, along with their deputies are to be appointed by the High Council of Magistrates, not the head of state.

Romanian Authorities Arrest 24 Suspects In Internet Crime Frauds

Romanian authorities Tuesday arrested 24 people suspected of defrauding foreign nationals of over EUR400,000 with computer crimes, including credit card fraud.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Hear Official In Privatizations File

Romanian anticorruption prosecutors heard Wednesday state adviser Dorinel Mucea with the country’s former Ministry of Economy and Commerce in a file concerning shady privatizations in the Romanian energy sector.

Romanian Senate Could Call Extra Session To Vote On Prosecution Of Lawmakers

The commission for legal matters in the Romanian Senate has analyzed the files of labor minister Paul Pacuraru and former economy minister Codrut Seres, for whom prosecutors requested approval to probe corruption allegations, commission president Norica Nicolai said Tuesday.

Romanian Prosecutors Suspect Foul Play In Case Of Missing Ship Capt

Romanian prosecutors on Friday said will start an inquiry on suspicion of murder into the disappearance of national Iliescu Liviu Iulian, captain of “Morning Cloud” ship, who went missing from his ship in the Atlantic two days ago.

Alleged Organized Crime Network Members Caught Red-Handed In S Romania

Seven alleged members of an organized crime network were heard by prosecutors Tuesday night in Pitesti, southern Romania, after they had been caught withdrawing 150 million lei (EUR1=RON3.6361) from a bank in Bucharest, using fake ID.

Romanian Ftbl League Chief Indicted For Corruption

Romanian prosecutors on Monday brought formal criminal corruption charges against Dumitru Dragomir, head of the national football league LPF, the anticorruption department said in a statement.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Ask Parliament OK To Prosecute Ex-Min Mitrea

Romanian anticorruption prosecutors asked the approval of the Chamber of Deputies Monday to prosecute former minister Miron Mitrea in a corruption case.

Romanian Prosecutors Wait For Go-Ahead In Probe Against Labor Min

The Romanian anticorruption prosecutors on Friday requested Senate’s approval to start investigations against Labor Minister Paul Pacuraru on charges of bribery, the anticorruption department, or DNA, said in a statement.

Romanian Prosecutors Probe Privatization Auth Head Over Alleged Exaggerate Expenses

Romanian anticorruption prosecutors subpoenaed the head of the privatization authority AVAS, Teodor Atanasiu for a hearing on Tuesday in connection to his activity as president of the County Council in Alba, central country.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Hear Football League Head

Romanian anticorruption prosecutors Monday heard Dumitru Dragomir, head of the Romanian Professional Football League (LPF), in the file in which he is charged with alleged bribe taking and abuse of office regarding the purchase of a land by the League in capital city Bucharest at an overrated price.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Prosecutors Allege Over 140 Interior Min Employees Involved In Corruption Deeds In 2007

Romania’s General Anticorruption Department said it probed over 1,100 employees with the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform during January-November 2007 and prosecutors charged 163 of them with alleged corruption.

Head Of Romanian Ftbl League Indicted In Bribery Probe

Romanian prosecutors on Monday charged Dumitru Dragomir, head of the Professional Football League, or LPF, with taking bribery in a land purchase deal.

EXCLUSIVE:Romania Court Rules Unconstitutional Law Limiting Right To Defense

Romania’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled as unconstitutional the provisions of Law 356/2006 limiting the right of attorneys to participate in criminal investigations conducted by prosecutors.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Probe Football Moguls

Nicolae Badea, president of the Executive Council of FC Dinamo Bucharest, showed up Tuesday at Romania’s National Anticorruption Department, or DNA, over allegations concerning the transfers of footballers.