Operation Jupiter 6: 277 searches across the country

Operation “Jupiter 6” is continuing on Friday in Bucharest and several counties across the country, with 53 operational actions, 277 residential searches and 29 arrest warrants. The investigations concern cases involving total damages of 25,254,806 lei.

The actions are being carried out under the coordination of prosecutors and the General Romanian Police Inspectorate, on the operation’s fifth day. The investigations concern economic and financial crimes, cyber fraud, environmental offenses and crimes against property.

The allegations under investigation include tax evasion, money laundering, embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud, aggravated theft, usury and pimping. Investigators are also examining fraud carried out through fictitious orders and unjustified refunds, as well as the sale of products suspected of being counterfeit on social media networks.

The cases also include illegal tree felling, the transportation and sale of timber without legal provenance, the abandonment or burning of waste, the illegal dismantling of vehicles, fuel theft and clandestine connections to the electricity network. The seized goods and documents will be analyzed, while the individuals concerned will be questioned to establish liability and recover the damages.