Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) - Nine O' Clock - first exclusively daily publication to appear in English language in Romania

Prosecutors detain female drug trafficker, seize 1 kilo of heroin worth 55,000 euro

Nine O' ClockAugust 18, 2015

by Nine O' ClockAugust 18, 20150140

Prosecutors of the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) on Tuesday detained a woman for trafficking high-risk drugs, after she was...

JUSTICE

Bucharest organised crime prosecutors dismantle migrant smuggling ring

Nine O' ClockAugust 18, 2015

by Nine O' ClockAugust 18, 20150194

Prosecutors with the Bucharest branch of the Directorate for Investigation of Organised Crime and Terrorrism (DIICOT), together with officers of the Brigade against Organised Crime...

HEALTH SOCIAL & HEALTH

Record catch at Henri Coanda Airport: 36 kg of khat impounded from a Romanian national

Nine O' ClockAugust 14, 2015August 14, 2015

by Nine O' ClockAugust 14, 2015August 14, 20150196

Prosecutors with the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) and officers of the Border Police Department at the Henri Coanda Airport of Bucharest...

POLITICS

Another member of Basescu family in the hands of anticorruption prosecutors: Dragos Basescu, placed under judicial control, bail worth 10,000 lei

June 17, 2015

by June 17, 20150202

Ex-President Traian Basescu’s nephew, Dragos Basescu, was brought in to the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) on Wednesday to be questioned in a case where he...

POLITICS

Former president’s nephew Dragos Basescu brought with a warrant to Anticorruption Directorate

Nine O' ClockJune 17, 2015

by Nine O' ClockJune 17, 20150140

Dragos Basescu, the nephew of former President Traian Basescu, was brought with a warrant on Wednesday morning to the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) headquarters. Dragos...

POLITICS

Daniel-Constantin Horodniceanu, nominated to take over as DIICOT chief prosecutor

Nine O' ClockApril 9, 2015

by Nine O' ClockApril 9, 20150171

Justice Minister Robert Cazanciuc has nominated prosecutor Daniel-Constantin Horodniceanu to take over as chief prosecutor of the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT)....

POLITICS

Interview with Eduard Hellvig, director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) (II): Romania cannot allow itself half-measures in applying the law and respecting democratic values

Nine O' ClockApril 2, 2015

by Nine O' ClockApril 2, 20150200

Eduard Hellvig, director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), stated, in an interview granted to Agerpres, that in order to fulfill its purpose of protecting...

POLITICS

DNA detains Alina Bica’s lawyer Laura Voicu

Nine O' ClockMarch 20, 2015

by Nine O' ClockMarch 20, 20150230

The National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) on Thursday detained Laura Voicu, defence lawyer to disgraced former chief prosecutor of the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and...

POLITICS

DIICOT presents activity report for 2014: Justice Minister says that organised crime is a danger to Romanian economy

Nine O' ClockMarch 6, 2015March 6, 2015

by Nine O' ClockMarch 6, 2015March 6, 20150211

Justice Minister Robert Cazanciuc (photo) on Friday made an appeal to all prosecutors who believe they have the necessary experience, integrity and maturity to register...

POLITICS

Justice Minister Cazanciuc: Selection procedure for new head of DIICOT to be launched next week

Nine O' ClockFebruary 27, 2015

by Nine O' ClockFebruary 27, 20150180

Minister of Justice, Robert Cazanciuc, on Friday stated that a selection procedure will be initiated, next week, among the prosecutors, to identify the new chief...