An AUR county councillor is suspected in a forgery and money laundering case

An AUR county councillor is suspected in a criminal case in which police are investigating forgery of private documents and money laundering. The estimated damage in the case is approximately €2.9 million, according to G4Media sources.

On Tuesday, police officers from the Economic Crime Investigation Service within the Arad County Police Inspectorate carried out 14 home searches and executed seven summonses in the municipality of Arad. The persons targeted are to be questioned as part of the investigation.

The action is part of Operation JUPITER, conducted nationwide under the coordination of the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice and the Romanian Police General Inspectorate.

The investigation is being continued by police officers under the supervision of the case prosecutor from the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Arad County Tribunal. The inquiry seeks to establish all the circumstances in which the alleged acts were committed, identify those responsible, and order the appropriate legal measures. Until the investigation is completed, the persons concerned benefit from the presumption of innocence.