{"id":12599,"date":"2026-10-22T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=12599"},"modified":"2026-10-22T08:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:01:00","slug":"former-deputy-secretary-general-of-the-romanian-government-indicted-in-influence-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=12599","title":{"rendered":"Former deputy secretary-general of the Romanian government indicted in influence case"},"content":{"rendered":"

Romania\u2019s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) announced<\/a> that it sent Cristina Tr\u0103il\u0103, former Vaslui PNL leader Mihai Barbu, and businessman F\u0103nel Bogo\u0219 to trial. The case was submitted to the Bucharest Court of Appeal on October 21, News.ro<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

Tr\u0103il\u0103 is charged with complicity in using political influence or authority to obtain undue benefits. Barbu faces a charge of using influence or authority for such benefits, while Bogo\u0219 is accused of instigating the offense.<\/p>\n

According to prosecutors, F\u0103nel Bogo\u0219 managed several poultry farms in Vaslui County where systematic violations of veterinary health rules allegedly occurred. After a salmonella outbreak was confirmed at one farm in September 2024, his company allegedly sought approximately RON 13 million in compensation.<\/p>\n

The Vaslui veterinary authority, DSVSA, reportedly rejected the claim and ordered strict monitoring of the disposal of roughly 226,000 affected birds.<\/p>\n

The prosecutors say that Bogo\u0219 then sought the removal of DSVSA Vaslui\u2019s executive director. Between February and November 2025, Mihai Barbu allegedly used his political influence to arrange meetings between Bogo\u0219 and senior state officials, the head of the national veterinary authority, and several politicians.<\/p>\n

Barbu is also accused of pressuring the head of the national veterinary authority to dismiss the local director. According to the DNA, he promised Bogo\u0219 that he would either secure the cancellation of measures imposed over irregularities at the farms or seek the director\u2019s removal.<\/p>\n

Further on, the prosecutors allege that Cristina Tr\u0103il\u0103 supported Barbu\u2019s actions on November 3 and 4, 2025, while serving as deputy secretary-general of the government.<\/p>\n

Tr\u0103il\u0103 resigned from the government on August 26<\/a> after prosecutors opened a criminal investigation against her. At the time, she said she was \u201ccompletely innocent\u201d and expressed confidence that the matter would be clarified during the investigation.<\/p>\n

She also described the public controversy as \u201cartificial\u201d and said it was being used to damage the image of then-prime minister Ilie Bolojan, the government, and the National Liberal Party (PNL).<\/p>\n

Mihai Barbu remains under judicial supervision, while prosecutors have seized some of his funds. Investigations into other alleged offenses involving Bogo\u0219 and additional individuals are continuing.<\/p>\n

The DNA emphasized that sending the case to trial does not override the defendants\u2019 presumption of innocence.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Romania\u2019s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) announced that it sent Cristina Tr\u0103il\u0103, former Vaslui PNL leader Mihai Barbu, and businessman F\u0103nel Bogo\u0219 to trial. The case was submitted to the Bucharest Court of Appeal on October 21, News.ro reported. Tr\u0103il\u0103 is charged with complicity in using political influence or authority to obtain undue benefits. Barbu faces […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12599\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}