Romanian prosecutors investigate alleged mass exploitation in care home network
Prosecutors from Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) carried out dozens of searches on Tuesday, June 30, in a case involving a network accused of exploiting, over the past six years, hundreds of…
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
· Updated · 3 min read
Prosecutors from Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) carried out dozens of searches on Tuesday, June 30, in a case involving a network accused of exploiting, over the past six years, hundreds of vulnerable or mentally ill people in Bihor County, western Romania.
According to DIICOT, over 2,200 vulnerable persons passed through centers controlled by the group in the last 6 years. Around 401 died, and another 413 were found during the searches. Around 200 of those found had disabilities.
