Five people investigated for illegally using drones during anti-Govt. protests in Bucharest

Romanian authorities have opened five criminal cases for the illegal use of drones during the anti-Government protests in Bucharest, according to the Romanian Police, reports local Mediafax. The Police have identified and questioned five people who used drones during the protests. “One needs a certificate of registration and a certificate of airworthiness to fly a drone. Otherwise, the act is an offense,” said Diana Sarca, communication office coordinator at the Romanian Police. The five people risk a fine or even jail time. The authorities have taken the drones, and prosecutors will continue the investigation. Meanwhile, the anti-Government protests have continued in Romania on Tuesday evening, for the 15th day in a row. Some 1,000 people gathered in Bucharest’s Victoriei Square to demand the Government’s resignation, while a few hundred others protested in other cities such as Cluj-Napoca, Iasi, Timisoara, and Sibiu. On Sunday, February 12, over 50,000 people gathered in Bucharest’s Victoriei Square, and lit up the flashlights of their phones, creating Romania’s flag. Love in the time of protests: Man asks girlfriend to marry him during anti-Govt. protest in Bucharest Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com