Organized criminal group to send 1,5 tons of cocaine, in containers from South America to Constanta Harbor – Romania, final destination Western Europe. Organizers of this shipment – identified as two Romanians - NC and IC, under coordination of VMPS, aka EV, Columbian citizen. Investigations showed that the Organization was also involved in heroin trafficking from Turkey to Western Europe. One major connection is another member of the criminal network – Cojan Vasile, owner of an international transport company, involved in 113 kgs Heroin seizure made by the Austrian authorities and in a 108 kgs heroin, 2 mil. Euros, seizure made in Romania as a result of joint investigation - heroin found in a truck belonging to COJAN’s company.
Also, on 5th of December 2007, in Guayaquil – Ecuador - 350 kilograms of Cocaine, of value 22 millions Euros, were seized in a container, transport coordinated by the defendants.
Rumania
Türkiye
Austria
Ecuadorluxury cars, villas belonging to the defendants
- wire tapping and recording of phone conversations, internet communications
- wire tapping and audio- video recording / operational surveillance
- identification and localization of GPS devices
- using of undercover investigators, collaborators and informers
Estados Unidos de AméricaTürkiye
España
Países Bajos
Francia
BulgariaAustria
HungríaEcuadorRumaniaThe first Romanian case, prosecuting a legal entity for supporting an organized criminal group for trafficking in high risk drugs, also convicted to a 1000000 lei – aprox. 222.000 Euros fine - final judgment.
Terms of imprisonment: 18 years, 14 years, 13,5 years (still in appeal), 12, 10 years
Fine: 1.000.000 lei - 220.000 Euros
The first Romanian case, prosecuting a legal entity for supporting an organized criminal group for trafficking in high risk drugs, also convicted to a 1000000 lei – aprox. 222.000 Euros fine - final judgment.
Terms of imprisonment: 18 years, 14 years, 13,5 years (still in appeal), 12, 10 years
Fine: 1.000.000 lei - 220.000 Euros
Participation in an organized criminal group
Trafficking in high-risk drugs
Participation in an organized criminal group
Trafficking in high-risk drugs
It is the first Romanian case, prosecuting a legal entity for supporting an organized criminal group for trafficking in high risk drugs, also convicted to a 1000000 lei – aprox. 222.000 Euros fine - final judgment.
Investigations were conducted in cooperation with law enforcement agencies in Turkey, USA, Spain, Holland, France, Bulgaria, Hungary, Austria and Ecuador, leading to arrests and prosecution of all members of the criminal network.