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The new head of Customs, Mihai Savin, who was appointed by Ilie Bolojan, has been detained

13:45, 14 Mai 2026
Prosecutors from the Bucharest Court of Appeal have arrested Mihai Savin, who is the newly appointed president of the Romanian Customs Authority (AVR).

Three detained in Rahova explosion accused of failing to fulfill their duties

14:28, 30 Oct. 2025
The three people detained in connection with the October 17 explosion in a Bucharest apartment building failed to properly fulfill their legal or professional duties regarding the identification of the type of defect in the gas supply system, prosecutors said on Thursday.

Fifteen Police, Customs Workers In SW Romania Detained On Corruption Charges

16:00, 09 Feb. 2011
Fifteen border police and customs workers at a border crossing point in southwestern Romania on Wednesday have been detained for 24 hours by anticorruption prosecutors.

Thirty Police, Customs Workers In W Romania Detained On Corruption Charges

11:10, 09 Feb. 2011
Thirty border police and customs officers at border crossing points in western Romania have been detained following ample raids and five others will be investigated at large, the National Anticorruption Department said Wednesday.

Romanian Fmr Presidential Candidate Detained For Tax Evasion

09:43, 09 Nov. 2010
Constantin Ninel Potarca, former presidential candidate from the Roma party in Romania, was arrested for 24 hours Monday night on charges of tax evasion, following a police raid in his neighborhood in Targu Jiu, southwestern Romania.

Romanian Businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vantu Detained For 24 Hours In Fraud Case

13:32, 09 Sept. 2010
Romanian prosecutors Thursday detained businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vantu for 24 hours in a case regarding Nicolae Popa, a former manager of company Gelsor sentenced to jail time for fraud.

Romanian Technical Service Head Detained For 24 Hours In Giulesti Maternity Hospital Case

16:08, 27 Aug. 2010
Romanian prosecutors Friday detained for 24 hours the head of the technical department of the Giulesti maternity hospital in capital Bucharest, Vasile Dima, in a criminal file investigating the accident that took place in the hospital’s intensive care unit last week.

Romanian TV Station Owner, TV Producer Detained For 24 Hours On Blackmail Charges

09:27, 22 Iun. 2010
Romanian anticorruption prosecutors Tuesday morning detained television station owner Dan Diaconescu and TV producer Doru Parv for 24 hours, after the two were charged with blackmail on Monday.

Romanian Prison Drama Actor Detained For Breaking And Entering

09:54, 15 Apr. 2010
Romanian amateur actor Papan Chilibar, who played a supporting role in this year’s Berlin Silver Bear winning prison drama "If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle", was detained by Bucharest police Wednesday evening for breaking and entering, along two other suspects.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Detain High Court Judge Florin Costiniu

17:01, 08 Apr. 2010
Romanian anticorruption prosecutors Thursday detained High Court of Justice civil department chief Florin Costiniu, in a corruption file investigating social democrat senator Catalin Voicu, along with businessmen Castel Casuneanu and Marius Locic.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Detain Chief Of Arges Fin Guard, FC Arges Manager

15:24, 22 Sept. 2009
Aurel Stoian, chief of the financial guard in Arges, southern Romania, and Gheorghe Pieca, manager of Arges football club, were heard and detained Tuesday by anticorruption prosecutors on charges of bribery in the corruption case involving FC Arges owner Cornel Penescu.

Three Detained In Romanian Refereeing Corruption Case

18:21, 22 Apr. 2009
Romanian referees Marcel Savaniu, Sorin Corpodean and Marcel Lica, the suspended vice-president Central Referee Commission (CCA), were put into 24-hour custody on Wednesday by anticorruption prosecutors, in the case regarding corruption in refereeing.