Police carried out raids in six Romanian counties, including Argeș, in an international investigation into alleged illegal access to an informatic system. After 21 searches carried out on 12 November, four people were detained for questioning. The operation was coordinated by officers from the Directorate for Investigating Economic Crime within the Romanian General Inspectorate of Police, under the supervision of the case prosecutor from the Public Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice, Criminal Investigation Section. Officers executed 21 home search warrants across Dolj, Bihor, Argeș, Dâmbovița, Vaslui and Ilfov. During the searches, investigators seized electronic devices including mobile phones, tablets, memory sticks and VPN routers. Investigators also collected documents issued by UK authorities and found and seized bank cards. The investigation is being conducted within a Joint Investigation Team, set up between Romanian and UK judicial authorities with support from EUROJUST. Police said 20 UK investigation officers took part in the operation. Local intervention teams included officers from economic crime and organised crime investigation units, forensic specialists and representatives from police inspectorates in the counties targeted. The four detained people are due to be presented to a court with a request for a preventive measure. Investigations are continuing to document the full scope of the alleged criminal activity.