# Corruption investigations in Romania > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/corruption-investigations-in-romania > Updated: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 38. Developments: 2. The Romanian National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) has conducted several investigations involving high-level officials and regulatory oversight. In late July 2026, the DNA detained Ana-Maria Badea, the adjunct director of the Directorate General for Gambling Authorization, on bribery charges. Prosecutors alleged she received approximately €2,500 from gambling industry representatives to expedite official requests. Two inspectors from the National Office for Gambling were also placed under judicial control for allegedly accepting payments to avoid sanctions. By late August 2026, investigations expanded to the central government. The DNA launched a criminal probe into Cristina Trăilă, the Deputy Secretary General of the Government, for complicity in influence peddling. The investigation alleges that Trăilă assisted in efforts to influence the president of the Vaslui Sanitary-Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate to secure a €3 million compensation file and reduced inspections for businessman Fănel Bogos. Following the investigation, Trăilă resigned from her position. Prosecutors allege that in November 2025, Trăilă supported efforts by Mihai Barbu, a former PNL treasurer, to influence the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) to replace the director of the Vaslui DSVSA with an individual approved by Bogos. While Bogos faces charges including “continuous instigation to blackmail and continuous purchase of influence,” Trăilă has denied all allegations, characterizing the investigation as an “artificial” media scandal intended to damage the image of the Government and the PNL party. ## Claims - Cristina Trăilă is under criminal investigation for complicity in using influence or authority to obtain undue benefits for herself or others. (corroborated by 19 sources) - Trăilă allegedly supported Mihai Barbu in exercising influence over the president of DSVSA to replace the director with a person agreed upon by Fănel Bogos. (corroborated by 17 sources) - The scheme aimed to approve a compensation file worth approximately 3 million euros and decrease or cease sanitary-veterinary controls at the company's farms. (corroborated by 17 sources) - Mihai Barbu, a former PNL treasurer, is being investigated for the same offense of exercising influence. (corroborated by 7 sources) - Cristina Trăilă has resigned from her position as Deputy Secretary General of the Government. (corroborated by 7 sources) - Businessman Fănel Bogos denies all bribery allegations and claims his meetings were to report abuses. (corroborated by 6 sources) - Fănel Bogos is accused of continuous instigation to blackmail and continuous purchase of influence. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-25: Cristina Trăilă resigns amid DNA corruption investigation Romanian Deputy Secretary General Cristina Trăilă has resigned amid a DNA investigation into alleged influence peddling involving businessman Fănel Bogos and a 3 million euro compensation file. 38 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cristina-tril-under-investigation-for-corruption ### 2026-07-30: Romanian anti‑corruption agency detains gambling regulator Ana‑Maria Badea on bribery charges Romanian DNA detained Ana‑Maria Badea, adjunct gambling regulator, on bribery charges involving €2,500 from operators, alongside arrests of two ONJN inspectors. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romanian-anticorruption-agency-detains-gambling-regulator-anamaria-badea-on-bribery-charges --- Cite as: Corruption investigations in Romania. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/corruption-investigations-in-romania