Starting January 2008, since Romania announced 2011 as the target to join Schengen, prosecutors investigated tens of cases of corrupt customs officers. HotNews.ro presents 13 cases of groups of customs officers involved in corruption acts that start from smuggling cigarettes to bribing their way to key leadership positions. Of the 13 cases, only in one case a sentence was given. At Bechet, South Romania six customs officers were acquitted after prosecutors accused them for smuggling 2000 cigarettes boxes from evidence. See the other cases in the text.
Halmeu customs
Prosecutors investigate the case against customs officer Nicoleta Dobrescu accused of paying 130,000 euro to become chief of the Halmeu customs. Status of the trial: penal investigation Petea Customs
Prosecutors investigate the case of one customs officer who offered to bribe the anti-graft prosecutor investigating his case 15,000 euro to drop charges Status of the trial: judged at Satu Mare court Arad customs Prosecutors investigate eight people, for abuse in service. Apparently the four customs officers did not make controls to two companies that had evaded the state. The fiscal evasion was estimated at 4 million euro. Status of the trial: judged at the Arad tribunal, 11 terms, 10 delays Nadlac Customs
In June 2010, several employees of the National Highway Company were accused of asking 1500 euro bribe from the technical staff of the AC/DC band. Prosecutors heard about 10 people, including 3 customs officers but in the end decided to drop the charges Status of the trial: charges dropped Timis Customs
In January 2011 anti graft prosecutors accused five customs officers, including their boss of cigarettes smuggling. Status of the trial: penal investigation by the anti-graft prosecutors Moldova Veche customs port
In 2008, the customs chief together with his deputy
