Anti-corruption prosecutors are conducting searches at the City Hall HQs in Cluj-Napoca, Alba Iulia, Sibiu, Targu Mures and Zalau on Wednesday regarding some contracts clenched by the local administrations for deratization and pest control services.
Coral Impex deratization company is targeted, judicial sources told local media.
According to them, the investigation is not eyeing any mayors, but only the contracts and other related documents. The alleged corruption deeds were committed during 2013-2015.
According to a DNA press release, searches are taking places at 32 locations, with five of them being HQs of public institutions and the rest of them being offices of some private companies and private residences.
Cluj Mayor Emil Boc (former Democrat Liberal premier) said that anti-corruption prosecutors had asked for the documents related to the contract with Coral Impex against suspicions regarding some corruption crimes committed by several clerks of the local public administration. He also pointed out he had not grasped any problems regarding that contract. Boc explained the contract has been signed in 2006 and has been extended in 2010, but mentioned the extension has been legal, conducted through the Local Council.
Cluj City Hall paid RON 8.5m to Coral Impex this year for deratization services. According to the city hall’s spokesperson, the highest invoice to this company was paid in September- RON 1.1m.
In his turn, Alba Iulia mayor Mircea Hava said searches are being sought at the office of an inspector from the city hall, with the investigation targeting an auction from 2011.
Sibiu City Hall also told a press release that searches are under way eyeing an employee of the Technical Department.