A Romanian organized crime group operating from the communes of Calvini and Cislău in Buzău County supplied thousands of bank accounts used to launder funds obtained through fraud over a six-year period. The operation involved recruiting individuals, referred to as “arrows,” to open accounts in their names. These accounts were then utilized by Pakistani criminals based in England to process over €3,000,000 in illicit funds. The leader of the Romanian network is identified as local councilor Neculai Oiță, known as “Ceaușu.” Authorities have recently secured plea agreements with 21 individuals involved in the scheme. The investigation highlights a sophisticated international money laundering operation exploiting vulnerable individuals. The scheme demonstrates the increasing use of Eastern European networks in facilitating financial crime within the UK.
