Two directors of ANAF untried for 29 days

Prosecutors of the Department for Organized Crime and Terrorism - Central structure ordered on 23.07.2012 the prosecution against Senator Cezar Magureanu, announced DIICOT in a press release.

According to Radio Romania editor, Diana Surdu, Bucharest Magistrates Court decided Thursday that all 39 people detained by DIICOT for tax evasion to be detained for 29 days.

Bucharest Court decision is not final and may be appealed to the Court of Appeal.

Among the accused are Găzdac Sorin, the son-in-law of Giurgiu senator, Cezar Magureanu, ANAF executives, Dan Stroe and Nicușor Drăgan, but also Octavian Grecu, also called "buttons".

Dan Stroe is the director of procurement within ANAF, while Drăgan Nicușor serves as deputy general manager of ANAF.

The 39 people are detained in the case of illegal VAT refunds.

DIICOT prosecutors have issued 39 detention orders on behalf of members of organized criminal groups that created a complex evasion circuit with a damage of over 40 million euro annually.

According to prosecutors from the Department for Organized Crime, the crime had been committed with the support of executives from ANAF, the Commissioners of Central Financial Guard and Giurgiu and Senator Cezar Magureanu.

He denied any involvement in the case and will present on Thursday at DIICOT.

The criminal activity carried out from 2010 to present, the group could bring harm to the state budget of 40 million euro.

In the searches, at Dan Stroe’s address were found 600,000 euros and at that of Octavian Grecu, 50,000 euros and were seized also several luxury cars of the group members.

According to DIICOT, prosecutors in organized crime with criminal police officers of the IGPR - DCCO and Border Police conducted 256 house searches over the municipality of Bucharest and counties Giurgiu, Arges, Ilfov Buzău, Gorj, Dolj, Timiș, Bihor, Constanța and Vâlcea.

Specifically, according to prosecutors, the criminal activity aimed at commercial transactions intra sugar and especially around the following companies or groups of companies: - SC LEMARCO S.A. Bucharest - represented by the accused Tudor Constantin - SC DUCTIL ROM S.A. Bucharest - represented by the accused Sorin Stuparu - SC FOOD & BEVERAGE LLC NOVICIO Ilfov - represented by the accused Nicole Saikaly - SC VEGA COMODITIES TRADE LLC Giurgiu - represented by the accused Sorin Adrian Găzdac and Raluca Găzdac Livia.

Translated by Alexandra-Diana Mircea
MTTLC, Bucharest University