As part of Operation 'JUPITER', on November 4, 2026, 14 search warrants were executed. The result was the detention of 9 individuals, including seven police officers, in a criminal case covering over 170 alleged acts of corruption. [2]

The searches carried out on November 4, 2026, within the framework of Operation 'JUPITER' targeted the structures for permits and vehicle registration, as well as the person registry in Sibiu. [2]

The investigation examines the mechanism by which a 57-year-old man intercepted bribes, promising to intervene with police officers to accelerate the issuance of documents and facilitate passing the practical exam. [2]

The alleged acts of corruption took place between June 2025 and October 2026. [2]

The 57-year-old suspect allegedly demanded and received sums ranging from 100 lei to 1,500 euros, promising to resolve issues through his relationships with civil servants. [2]

Deputy Prosecutor Simion Dan-Octavian described the mechanism: intervening with specially status civil servants to expedite the issuance of registration certificates or granting the grade 'Pass' on the practical test. [2]

The investigation also identified the role of the 57-year-old man as an intermediary for illegal payments to the seven detained police officers. [2]

The intermediary supported the permit and vehicle registration structures and the person registry in Sibiu in transmitting bribes to police officers. [2]

In certain cases, the 46-year-old man facilitated the connection between interested parties and the police. [2]

The money was solicited and handed over covertly to police officers after being collected from clients who desired permits, identity cards, or vehicle registrations. [2]

The amounts of bribes received by civil servants ranged between 50 and 2,000 euros. [2]

In addition to the corruption offenses, the 57-year-old man is also under investigation for loan shark activities. [2]

The charge of loan shark activity stems from the allegation that he repeatedly lent money to residents of Sibiu at interest without authorization. [2]

The frequency of the loans indicates that loan shark activity is a constant occupation. [2]

On the fourth day of the investigation, prosecutors ordered the 24-hour detention of the nine suspects. [2]

On November 5, 2026, the court will analyze the need for ordering other preventive measures. [2]

The anti-corruption activity was coordinated by DGAS Sibiu and BOA Alba Iulia, with support from IPJ Sibiu. [2]

The searches were carried out with the support of criminal investigation structures from Sibiu, Alba, Argeș, Brașov, Cluj, Covasna, Hunedoara, Mureș, gendarmes, and the Mobile Group 'Burebista' Brașov. [2]

In total, prosecutors are investigating over 170 criminal offenses, including trafficking of influence, buying of influence, taking/giving of bribes, complicity, as well as loan shark activities. [2]

Investigators have identified an influence network operating between June 2025 and October 2026, with the protection of illicit activities ensured against payment to agents in the permit, vehicle registration, and population registry structures. [1]

As the story develops

Update

Preventive arrest in the car permit bribery case in Sibiu

The court approved the proposal for preventive arrest for the six defendants targeted in the Operation 'Jupiter' case. The measure is issued for 30 days, coming one day after prosecutors from the Sibiu Tribunal Public Prosecution Service ordered the 24-hour detention of nine individuals, including seven police officers. [3]

The investigation covers over 170 alleged criminal offenses, including trafficking and buying of influence, taking and giving of bribes, complicity in corruption offenses, and loan shark activities. The center of the investigation focuses on a 57-year-old man, suspected of demanding and receiving money between June 2025 and October 2026 to intervene with employees of public services in Sibiu. The investigation covers over 170 criminal offenses, including trafficking of influence, buying of influence, taking and giving of bribes, complicity, and loan shark activities. [3]

The sums solicited by the intermediary are said to have varied between 100 lei and 1,500 euros, in exchange for the promise to facilitate passing the practical test for obtaining a driving permit, registering vehicles, or faster issuance of identity cards. Prosecutors suspect that the man also mediated the transfer of sums to the seven police officers, with the alleged bribes received by them ranging between 50 and 2,000 euros. A 46-year-old man is said to have helped connect clients with the main suspect. [3]

In certain situations, the activity of the main suspect was supported by a 46-year-old man, who connected interested persons with him. The investigation is part of Operation 'Jupiter', conducted nationally under the coordination of the General Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is part of Operation 'Jupiter', conducted nationally under the coordination of the General Prosecutor's Office. Operation 'Jupiter' is coordinated by the General Prosecutor's Office. [3]

The investigation also targets the alleged loan shark activities of the 57-year-old man, who is said to have repeatedly granted loans with interest to individuals from Sibiu County without the necessary authorization. The 57-year-old man is also under investigation for loan shark activity, accused of repeatedly granting loans with interest to individuals from Sibiu County without authorization. The main suspect, a 57-year-old man, is also under investigation for loan shark activity, having allegedly repeatedly lent money with interest to residents of Sibiu without authorization. [3]

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  1. stirileprotv.ro Șapte polițiști din Sibiu au fost reținuți într-un dosar de corupție. Suspecții ar fi luat mită pentru acte și permise
  2. sibiu100.ro VIDEO: Cutremur la Serviciul de Înmatriculări Sibiu! 9 persoane au fost reținute pentru 170 de fapte de CORUPȚIE
  3. MediaFax Decizie în dosarul mitei pentru permise auto și documente la Sibiu. Șase inculpați, arestați preventiv