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Eight Romanian Bank Fraud Suspects Placed Under Arrest
19.02.2011, 15:59 | Finance-Banks | 861 views
Eight Romanian bank fraud suspects have been placed under arrest for 29 days following investigations and search operations carried out by organized crime prosecutors in Bacau, eastern Romania. According to prosecutors, the organized crime group operated in Romania, as well as in Germany, Italy and the UK. The group members allegedly assembled skimming devices, which they employed or sold. Prosecutors raided eight homes in Bacau and found electronic devices used for making skimmers, mini cameras, 44,000 lei (EUR1=RON4.2493), EUR8,000, a gas gun and gas gun ammunition. Read more on Mediafax.ro
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