​Ionel Arsen, the president of the Neamt County Council, was the subject of a general investigation by the Romanian police after he was wanted by the police to execute a warrant on Friday, following his final sentence of 6 years and 8 months in prison in a corruption case. but he was not found.

A photo of Ionel Arsen was posted on the Romanian police website in the “Most Wanted” section on Friday night, with a warrant in his name for custodial sentences, influence peddling and accepting and giving bribes.

The general profile, which should be reviewed, also contains the following information about Ionel Arsen: “Conviction: 6 years and 8 months in prison for a drug-trafficking crime. Fact: From June to July 2015, the person committed two traffic violations. Note: height – 1.85 m; weight – about 85 kg; normal constitution; gray hair; Brown eyes”.

He allegedly fled the country before the sentencing

On Friday, Ionel Arsen was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison. The decision is final and was issued by the Court of Appeal of Brasov

The court also chose the measure of banning the right to be elected to state authorities or to other state positions, to hold positions related to the exercise of state powers and the right to hold managerial positions or to exercise powers. management in any party, formation or political alliance in Romania, for 5 years. The court also decided to confiscate the sums of 80,000 euros and 80,000 lei from Ionel Arsen, according to the court decision.

As reported by Digi 24, Arsen left the country before the sentencing.

Last year, Yonel Arsene was sentenced to 8 years and 4 months in prison for abuse of influence at the first instance in Bacau.

In this case, Ionel Arsen was referred to the DNA court in 2018, being accused that during 2013, as a deputy and president of the PSD Neamț organization, he received an amount of 100,000 euros from a person (a witness in the case). in order to use the influence he allowed himself to assume over some people in the management of the National Integrity Agency to establish non-compliance with the legal provisions regarding the conflict of interest and the regime of incompatibility in the case of a person who at the time held a senior position in local administration.

Anti-corruption prosecutors claim that the money handed over by a witness in a restaurant in Bucharest was supposed to reach the relevant persons through intermediaries.

Ionel Arsen is also the president of PSD Neamț since 2013. Ionel Arsen is one of the local PSD barons and was considered the right-hand man of former PSD leader Liviu Dragnius.