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Romanian police raid properties over shady presidential campaign money

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Law enforcement searched three locations in Brasov about illegal funding of a presidential campaign. Investigators focus on cyber-fraud and money-laundering connected to **Calin Georgescuʼs** campaign

Romanian law-enforcement searched three properties in mid-Romaniaʼs city of Brasov yesterday (the search was connected to questionable financing of Calin Georgescuʼs presidential bid)

The timing is notable - these raids happened right after Romaniaʼs high-court cancelled first-round election results where Georgescu got most votes. The prosecutors suspect a complex money scheme: illegal funds went through cyber-fraud and money-laundering to support the far-right candidates campaign

The investigation focuses on several key-points:

  • voter manipulation schemes
  • cyber-crime activities
  • washing of illegal money
  • campaign finance law breaking

Authorities believe that someone used crime-related money to push Georgescuʼs bid for presidency‚ but didnt give more details about exact criminal activities

Samuel Logan

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