Romanian man arrested for alleged influence‑peddling in Câmpulung case

Prosecutors in Romania arrested 33‑year‑old Eduard V. from Câmpulung on suspicion of influence‑peddling. Acting as a middleman, he claimed to have contacts in the judiciary and demanded €5,000 – receiving an initial €3,000 – to intervene in the appeal of a convicted man’s definitive sentence. The suspect was caught in flagrante delicto, placed in preventive custody for 30 days and charged with attempting to manipulate the justice system for money. Investigators noted his recent release from prison for a migrant‑trafficking conviction and emphasized the broader issue of exploiting vulnerable families of convicted individuals for financial gain.