There’s no love story between prosecutors and customs and police officers arrested in the corruption scandal across Romania’s customs. Romania’s General Prosecutor Kovesi explains the procedure followed by prosecutors in cases in which those investigated gained tremendous wealth from bribes. Budgetaries’ union leader Vasile Marica presumably received 20,000 dollars from a customs officer. Last but not least, in an interview for one newspaper President Basescu says that union leaders of customs and police officers know more than they say but that those retained can prove that “the queen is among union leaders”.

Over 100 customs and police officers were arrested in the corruption scandal at customs across the country, accused of bribe taking, Gandul reads. Judicial practice in Romania shows that judges give smaller sentences, most of the times with suspension options for bribe taking.

Sums received as bribe are at least impressive and anti-graft prosecutors claim that one shift at a customs would get even 100,000 euro. The newspaper reads that customs and police officers used the bribe money to build themselves huge villas. Romania’s General Prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi explains for the newspaper the procedure followed by prosecutors in cases in which those investigated acquired impressive wealth from brie taking.

Prosecutors have the right to cease wealth on the names of those investigated but have a lot more trouble in ceasing those goods which are not on their name, which is often the case and the latter place their wealth on the names of their family. Kovesi said that unless prosecutors can prove that the goods were made with bribe money, they cannot touch any wealth on the names of the relatives.

If the wealth is in the name of a relative, who does not hold a public function she cannot be compelled to prove where