Romanian National Pleads Guilty to 2007 Connecticut Home Invasion, Injection of ‘Deadly Virus’
NEW HAVEN, CT—Stefan Alexandru Barabas, a 38-year-old Romanian citizen, has pleaded guilty to charges related to his involvement in a 2007 violent home invasion in South Kent, Connecticut. The plea was entered…
CBP Arrests Romanian Woman at the Lewiston Bridge for Felony Warrants of Credit Card Fraud
LEWISTON, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Lewiston Bridge border-crossing, arrested a 29-year-old female Romanian citizen, who had an active felony arrest warrant from…
Romanian citizen indicted for illegally crossing into the U.S. from Canada with six other Romanian nationals in the car
Seattle – A 48-year-old citizen of Romania, who has no legal status in the U.S., was indicted this week for thirteen federal crimes for his attempt to smuggle six other Romanian nationals…
Blinken, Romanian minister discuss drone debris found in Romania near Ukraine border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu on Thursday discussed Romania’s investigation into drone debris found in Romania close to its border with Ukraine,…
Romanian prosecutors change human trafficking charge against Andrew Tate
BUCHAREST(Reuters) – Romanian prosecutors said on Tuesday that social media influencer Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan and two other suspects were being investigated for human trafficking in continued form, saying it was…
Romanian teachers strike over low pay
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian teachers went on strike over pay on Monday for the first time since 2005 after last-minute negotiations with the coalition government failed. A new teacher in Romania takes…
Former kickboxer Tate to remain in custody pending probe -Romanian court
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Divisive internet personality Andrew Tate will remain in police custody for the full 30 days he was remanded to alongside his brother and two other suspects pending a criminal…
Romanian prosecutors want Andrew Tate’s arrest to be extended
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian prosecutors asked a Bucharest court on Friday to extend by 30 days the arrest of ex-kickboxer and internet personality Andrew Tate, prosecutors from the anti organised crime unit…
Romanian govt to hike pensions by 12.5% from January -ruling coalition
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s ruling coalition will hike state pensions by 12.5% from January and make cash payments to low-income pensioners throughout the year to help the country’s most vulnerable cope with…
Ex Credit Suisse banker in $86 million London appeal after Romanian conviction
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) – A former Credit Suisse banker, who was convicted and sentenced to prison in Romania for a decade for alleged espionage in 2013, is hoping to revive…
Romanian National Sentenced To Prison For ATM Skimming Fraud
LAS VEGAS – A Romanian citizen — who entered the U.S. illegally — was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 42 months in prison followed by three years of…
Romanian National Known As “Virus” Extradited For Operating “Bulletproof Hosting” Service That Facilitated The Distribution Of Destructive Malware
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Romanian man extradited to U.S. on hacking charges over virus that hit NASA
NEW YORK – A Romanian man accused of helping distribute a computer virus that infected more than 1 million computers and caused big financial losses worldwide has been extradited to the United…
Romanian government plans tax hikes to boost budget
BUCHAREST – Romania’s coalition government plans a series of tax rises from next year, including increasing dividend and property taxes, which are expected to boost budget revenue by 13.4 billion lei ($2.82…
Romanian National Involved in ATM Skimming Scheme is Sentenced
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NICOLAE MARIUS BARBU, 50, a citizen of Romania, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in…
Exxon Mobil to sell Romanian affiliate for over $1 billion to Romgaz
(Reuters) -Exxon Mobil Corp said on Tuesday it will sell its Romanian upstream unit to gas producer Romgaz for over $1 billion as the oil major focuses its investment on assets with…
5 Romanian Nationals Apprehended for Illegal Entry in Van Buren, Maine by US Border Patrol Agents
VAN BUREN, ME – On April 23, 2022, a vehicle illegally crossed the U.S. border near Van Buren, Maine. Border Patrol Agents from the Van Buren Station responded and encountered five individuals…
Romanian National Admits Role in ATM Skimming Scheme
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NICOLAE MARIUS BARBU, 50, a citizen of Romania, pleaded guilty today via videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M.…
Ford to sell Romanian plant to Turkish JV
ISTANBUL – Ford Motor Co’s Turkish joint venture will buy the U.S. company’s Craiova plant in Romania for 575 million euros ($630 million) and plans to move Courier van production there, the…
Romanian National, Part of ATM-Skimming Conspiracy, Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
ROANOKE, Va. – A Romanian national, who traveled to the United States and participated in an ATM skimming conspiracy, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison. Marius Catalui, 47, pleaded guilty…
Romanian Extradited to the United States, Charged With Selling Stolen Credit Card Information Obtained via Malware
A Romanian hacker has been charged with selling millions of stolen credit card numbers obtained through the use of malware, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.…
Romanian National Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy Related to a Scheme to Steal Checks Intended for Religious Institutions from the Mail
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Romanian national Mateus Vaduva, age 29, of Baltimore, Maryland, and Florida yesterday to five years in federal prison, followed by five years…
Romanian National Sentenced for Role in Multi-State ATM Skimming Scheme
BOSTON – A Romanian national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston on racketeering conspiracy charges relating to an ATM skimming operation that stretched throughout Massachusetts and other states including Connecticut,…
Romanian National Sentenced for Stealing $80K from Credit Union Accounts
TULSA, Okla. – A Romanian national was sentenced today in federal court for conspiring with others to steal close to $80,000 from credit union customers’ accounts after installing skimmers and pinhole cameras…
Romanian Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Identity Theft
CONCORD – Stefan Catalin Bereanda, 45, a Romanian citizen unlawfully present in the United States, pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to bank fraud and…
Romanian National Sentenced in Connection with ATM Skimming Scheme
BOSTON – A Romanian national was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2021 in federal court in Boston in connection with an ATM skimming scheme operating throughout Massachusetts and other states including Connecticut,…
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