Romanian Police
Authorities investigate Arad businessman's death in car blast as first-degree manslaughter
The top court Prosecutor's Office is probing the violent death of 66-year old Arad businessman Ioan Crisan in a car explosion as first-degree manslaughter. "The case prosecutor ordered several forensic assessments by multiple specialties, as required by the complex nature of the aspects that are being investigated.
Romania Seizes 1.4 Tons of Heroin Bound for Western Europe
Romania's organised crime prosecution body, DIICOT, on Thursday announced the capture at the Black Sea port of Constanta of a shipment of 1.4 tons of heroin, which officials called the second-largest haul of the drug in EU territory in recent years.
Ombudsman report finds police numbers insufficient, training issues
Police numbers are "insufficient" and there are issues with police personnel training, Ombudsperson Renate Weber declared on Wednesday on the occasion of the release of the institution's special report on the Romanian Police General Inspectorate's personnel deficit and its logistic equipment.
Romania Detains Police Officers Over Suspect’s Asphyxiation Death
A court in the town of Pitesti, 120 kilometres north-west of Bucharest, has remanded two policemen accused of culpable homicide in custody for 30 days after they were charged with causing the death of a man they allegedly mistreated, Romanian media reported on Tuesday.
Closed ports because of dense fog in Constanta county
The ports in the county of Constanta were closed on Wednesday because of the dense fog.
Racism, Police Brutality and Online Hate: Why Romania’s Roma are no nearer their Black Lives Matter Moment
"I don't know," the man wails.
"Then who was it?" comes the question.
The unsteady video offers a blurred glimpse of two uniformed officers swinging their arms at the man's legs. A third officer, in plainclothes, rests a shoe on the man's neck. A series of rapid thwacks fills the soundtrack, punctuated by the man's shrieks.
IntMin Bode:20%prevention and 80% fines,not right, purpose is not sanctioning, but coronavirus spread prevention
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Lucian Bode, declared on Thursday that he requested reports which refer to the number of fines, but also the applied warnings, because he wanted to know how police officers focus on prevention measures, in the context of the pandemic.
IntMin Bode: We've found a way to transport migrants coming to Timisoara back to the other centres
Minister of Interior Lucian Bode, after a meeting with Timisoara City Mayor Dominic Fritz on Tuesday, said that they had found a way to transport the migrants who come to Timisoara, under supervision, back to the other centres in the country. "We are facing a lack of accommodation in Timisoara, we have reached a capacity of 128pct at the moment.
Romanian Heritage Police Recover ‘Unique’ Lost Viking Helmet
Romanian police specialising in heritage crimes on February 7 recovered a medieval helmet "of Viking origin" that disappeared a decade ago, and which they called "unique in Romania" and very rare in the rest of Europe in an announcement issued on Friday.
A Romanian expert in historical illustration, Radu Oltean, said the helmet dated from the 11th century.
Cypriot ‘Sham Marriages’: EU Brides for Asian Grooms
The women were arrested at Larnaca airport and, according to Cypriot police, admitted to being paid between 700 and 1,000 euros to make the trip as 'fake brides' for non-EU nationals trying to secure residence in the bloc.