The Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Special Cases said it completed the investigation and sent to court the case against six members of the criminal organization “Borman”, among whom is the group’s leader Oleg Pruteanu. These are accused of creating and managing the criminal organization, of trafficking in drugs and money laundering, IPN reports.

On June 25, prosecutor Lilian Bacalim told a news conference that the group members smuggled drugs into Russia since 2012, earning at least 20 million lei, and also illegally transported a minimum of €100,000 that was intended for purchasing hashish in Spain.

The prosecutor said these are also accused of laundering the money earned from selling drugs in Russia. For the purpose, these bought tangible and intangible assets to the value of over 8 million lei. The property was sequestrated. If the court finds the accused guilty, the assets will be confiscated for the benefit of the state.

Gheorghe Ciugureanu, division head at the National Investigations Inspectorate, said the members of the group started to work in Portugal, where they committed robberies and thefts and were jailed for several years as a result. When they were set free, they reoriented their activity to trafficking in drugs. Up to 70 persons were involved in their criminal activities, mainly Moldavan, Spanish and Russian citizens. The investigations continue so as to identify other members of the group and to hold them accountable.

Oleg Pruteanu and three his accomplices were arrested last October. This April, the Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Special Cases brought to justice a 27-year-old man accused of recruiting members to work on the criminal organization “Borman” and of other offenses.