Romanian businessman Georgica Cornu, suspected in a tax evasion case of RON 61 million (over EUR 13 million), was detained for 24 hours by the prosecutors from the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism DIICOT, according to local Mediafax.

According to DIICOT prosecutors, he was detained for tax evasion and for establishing an organized criminal group.

On Thursday morning (March 27) police officers from the Organized Crime and Fraud Investigation Service in Timis, Mehedinti and Gorj counties, coordinated by prosecutors from DIICOT Timisoara, conducted over 20 searches in these three counties, targeting several people suspected of tax evasion. In this case, the Romanian Georgica Cornu is also a suspect.

According to sources among investigators quoted by Mediafax, for a commission, a group of people from Strehaia, Mehedinti county, allegedly procured false invoices for the purchase of building materials, which were then placed in the accountancy books.

The damage in this case amounts to some RON 61 million (EUR 13.6 million). According to the sources, the money went to the Romanian businessman, reports Mediafax.

Georgica Cornu is the president of Timis Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com

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