Police in Neamț have detained three people sought by Italian judicial authorities under European arrest warrants. The next step is not automatic surrender: the Bacău Court of Appeal is due to examine the warrants.
Neamț police said the three people, aged 29, 44 and 48, were arrested on Tuesday in Târgu Neamț. Italian authorities requested their arrest for surrender under warrants issued on 1 October.
Police linked them to a group under investigation over illegal migration, illegal labour brokerage, labour exploitation and money laundering. The statement cited by Digi24 also refers to suspected participation in a criminal group and facilitation of unauthorised entry and stay under Italian immigration law. Those are allegations within an investigation, not findings of guilt.
The case prosecutor at the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Bacău Court of Appeal ordered 24-hour detention. The three people are to be brought before the Bacău Court of Appeal for confirmation of the European arrest warrants.
That distinction matters. The Italian request has activated a cross-border judicial process, but the Romanian court must decide the procedural stage now before it. The available report does not set out the specific acts alleged against each person, their position on surrender, or when the court will rule.
Source: Digi24, citing Neamț County Police.
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- Digi24 · Source date: 2026-11-10
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