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Ex-Senator Arrested for €1M Bribe in Arms Scheme

11/13/2025

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Former Romanian senator Marius Ovidiu Isaila was arrested for allegedly offering 1 million euros to Defense Minister Ionut Mosteanu to enable a fraudulent arms deal.
The plan involved Russian-type shells from Kazakhstan that would be refurbished and sold to Ukraine.
The scheme sought funding from EU’s Rearm Europe program.
Romtehnica head Razvan Mincu reported Isaila's offer, and Isaila is detained for 30 days while Defense Minister Mosteanu denies involvement.

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Former Romanian senator Marius Ovidiu Isaila was arrested for allegedly offering 1 million euros to Defense Minister Ionut Mosteanu to enable a fraudulent arms deal.
The plan involved Russian-type shells from Kazakhstan that would be refurbished and sold to Ukraine.
The scheme sought funding from EU’s Rearm Europe program.
Romtehnica head Razvan Mincu reported Isaila's offer, and Isaila is detained for 30 days while Defense Minister Mosteanu denies involvement.