GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Eight individuals have been arrested in connection with a series of residential and commercial burglaries across Montgomery County, Baltimore County, and surrounding jurisdictions, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Friday. The suspects are alleged to be part of a Romanian organized crime group referred to as the “Roma crew.”
The arrests occurred on October 24 after officers from the 5th District Special Assignment Team located suspect vehicles near a residence on Essex View Drive that had reportedly been burglarized multiple times in recent weeks. Officers from the 4th and 6th Districts responded to assist as the suspects traveled to a residence on Garnkirk Forest Drive in Clarksburg, where police observed them committing another burglary.
Following the burglary in Clarksburg, the suspects were tracked to a WaWa store on S. Frederick Avenue. With assistance from the Gaithersburg Police, officers successfully apprehended all suspects without incident. Seven of the suspects were transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit and charged with burglary-related offenses. One female suspect was transported to a local hospital and has not yet been identified.
Those taken into custody include:
- Mercedesa Iordache, 50
- Titina Sardaru, 57
- Lorena Enache, 37
- Flavius Stoican, 44
- Dumitru Velcu, 29
- Denisa Chiciu, 29
- Anisoara Iordache, 54
The arrests involved a coordinated effort from the 5th and 6th District Community Action Teams, Gaithersburg Police, multiple District Detective Bureaus, and Special Assignment Teams, as well as K9 Units.
The investigation remains active, and authorities indicated that additional information would be released as it becomes available.
Mercedesa Iordache (Original Image)
Titina Sardaru (Original Image)
Lorena Enache (Original Image)
Flavius Stoican (Original Image)
Dumitru Velcu (Original Image)
Denisa Chiciu (Original Image)
Anisoara Iordache (Original Image)
