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Three Romanians from Bihor have set up a scam worth 1.5 million euros in Germany. The men are part of a group that forged documents to illegally obtain child allowances and aid to companies in difficulty. Two of them have already been arrested and the third has just been found in Romania.
In the town of Cheriu, in the county of Bihor, the houses of the Romanian family who fight with the law in Germany stand out. The fences have polished lion shields and the buildings are among the most imposing in town. No one knows how they made the money, especially since in the past, people say, their tenants were among the poorest in the community.
“They have four, four houses. They are all so big. I don’t know where they got so much money, I can’t tell you,” says a local.
“I own about four properties, according to the documents we receive. They are a family of 7-8 people, I had no problems with them, I have daily payments. I know them less, because they probably do not live in the commune, because they have left. ”Says Ioan Gligor, mayor of the Oșorhei commune.
Three of the men in the family had been in Germany for many years. Two were arrested in December last year, following extensive action by the German police to dismantle the network that illegally demanded the payment of allowances and aid to companies in crisis. The third was built in Romania.
“The German authorities have issued two European arrest warrants in his name, being suspected in Germany of committing crimes of forgery, use of forgery, fraud and tax evasion, by illegally collecting duties that did not correspond to him,” said the commissioner. Chief Alina Dinu, spokesperson for LEI Bihor.
– What documents did they ask you for in the investigation?
– House building permit and what they have. These were requested, says Mayor Ioan Gligor. They will probably check your income. Now we are not honored by an issue like that, which occurs internationally, he adds.
According to the German press, the network illegally requested subsidies for 102 children, but also more than 100 financial aid for companies in crisis due to the pandemic. All with false documents and the fraud is huge.
“They simply forged documents for the application for allowances. The fraud was about 1.5 million euros. It casts a very bad light on the other Romanians living in Germany,” says Iuliana Kiss, a Romanian based in Germany.
The group’s demolition, which took place at the end of last year, involved more than 100 German policemen, who searched seven locations in Germany and Austria.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
