Mayor of Sibiu commune Șelimbăr, Daniel Maricuța, suspected of corruption and of taking EUR 1.8m bribe, has been held on remand on Wednesday, along with the secretary of Șelimbăr town hall, Elena Scumpu.
The mayor had been taken for hearing earlier in the morning and at the end prosecutors have taken him into custody for 24 hours.
DNA prosecutors carried out investigations on October 14 against Daniel Maricuta, who allegedly was offered as bribes, by a developer who built many blocks, in exchange for the construction license and other documents, apartments worth over EUR 1.8 million.
In this file, the prosecutors conducted searches at the Selimbar city hall, the Office of Cadastre Sibiu, at the homes of several employees of the Șelimbăr Town Hall, including the one of the mayor Daniel Maricuța as well as at notaries offices. The investigation aims illegal retrocession of land, amounting to over EUR 114 million.
The sources said that in the commune of Șelimbăr, several neighbourhoods with houses and buildings were built, and no developer could have obtained a building permit, licenses, unless the criminal group allegedly led by Daniel Maricuța gained material benefits.
DNA prosecutors also conducted searches in 61 locations in the counties of Sibiu, Brasov, Ilfov and Neamt, two of which are premises of public institutions, in a case of corruption deeds committed during 2005-2015.