The deputy general school inspector in Arad, Mihai Spinu, was arrested on Monday, June 30, in an influence trading case. The judges of the Arad Court decided he should be placed under home arrest for 30 days, according to Mediafax.

Spinu, one of his colleagues from the school inspectorate in Arad and a teacher for a high school in the city are being investigated for taking bribes to help students pass the Baccalaureate exam. The prosecutors searched their homes for evidence yesterday and took them in for questioning.

The three allegedly received between EUR 300 and EUR 500 from each student to help them pass the exam, according to sources quoted by Mediafax newswire. Following searches conducted at their homes, some EUR 10,000 were found, but also lists containing the names of students who might have paid them to pass the exam. During the investigation, prosecutors went undercover posing as parents who wanted to pay to ensure that their children will pass the exam.

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