Prosecutors are conducting searches at the headquarters of the Sidex company and the homes of the management, as part of an investigation into embezzlement and tax evasion with a damage of 300 million euros. The Gazprom company would also be involved.

As part of Operation JUPITER, prosecutors conducted seven searches in the counties of Galați, Ilfov, and Bucharest, targeting the headquarters of the company Sidex and the homes of its management. The investigation focuses on embezzlement and tax evasion, with an estimated damage of 300 million euros. It is suspected that, since 2019, transactions involving gas emission certificates have been made, including with Gazprom Russia, to justify the withdrawal of large sums from the company's assets.

Prosecutors have identified mechanisms through which funds were diverted, including through fictitious contracts and loss-making loans, using affiliated entities registered in other jurisdictions.