​The National Agency for the Management of Unavailable Assets (ANABI) says it has taken into custody four luxury cars – a Ferrari Portofino, two Lamborghini Urus and a BMW X4 – worth approximately 3.93 million lei (€800,000) at the request of DIICOT prosecutors. The cars were brought to the country by members of a group of Romanians who are suspected of committing dozens of thefts, robberies and frauds in the USA.

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“During the current week, the National Agency for the Management of Inaccessible Assets (NABI) at the disposal of the prosecutors of the Office for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism – the central structure took control of 4 luxury cars (Ferrari Portofino, 2 Lamborghini Urus and BMW X4). The total value of the assets taken under the management of ANABI in this case is estimated at approximately 3.93 million lei (€800,000),” said the statement sent on Thursday.

In the press release of ANABI, it is noted that “an insurance arrest was imposed on materials with extraneous features, in which investigations are conducted into the commission of the crimes of creating an organized criminal group, robbery, theft, fraud with particularly serious consequences and money laundering.”

According to DIICOT, in the period 2020-2022, this group, created in the city of Rymnik-Vilča on the basis of family relations between its members, was involved in the territory of the United States of America in dozens of crimes of “theft by distraction” in causing harm to some American citizens, as usually to elderly people who have been robbed of the jewelry they were wearing or various amounts of money they had with them. If the elders retaliated, they were forcibly stripped of the values ​​they held.

The investigation claims that members of this group transported part of the stolen jewelry worth about 120,000 dollars from the USA to Romania. To launder the ill-gotten gains, they purchased gold bars and coins worth approximately $732,000, as well as luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

How the leaders of the Snow Clan were caught in the USA. They moved the scheme that brought them a fortune to Romania

The leaders of the Ghiocel clan, Edward and Floarea Ghiocel, were arrested in the United States on charges of laundering $1.4 million from thefts, robberies and fraud that targeted elderly people in the San Diego area, the newspaper reported. California Attorney General’s Office.

They are considered leaders of a larger criminal group in Vilcha.

Along with the two defendants, there are four other family members or their close relatives: Gabriel Giosel, Marius Giosel, Larisa Giosel and Argentina Alexandrou.

The defendants are accused of 17 thefts of jewelry between March 2020 and September 2022, according to government documents. They are also accused of filing false unemployment claims and stealing $32,250 in benefits intended for workers affected by the pandemic crisis.

Members of the Giosel family allegedly laundered the proceeds of crime by pawning expensive watches and jewelry in Los Angeles. According to U.S. authorities, the family, which never had a legal job, systematically laundered money obtained with stolen unemployment cards by sending money to Romania and buying bullion, gold coins and luxury cars in California, which they shipped to Romania. In total, the Ghiocel group shipped goods worth 1.36 million dollars to Romania.

Luxury cars, gold and cash worth a total of $618,075 were seized during searches in Vilch on Monday and Tuesday.

“This international organized crime group has targeted some of the most vulnerable people. It is important that we communicate to criminals that the safety of every person in our community matters,” said San Diego Police Chief.

Who are the six Romanians from the Giocel clan:

• Eduard Giotzel or Eduard Alexandru named Flilica – 47 years old
• Florea Ghiocel or Florea Alexandru – 48 years old
• Gabriel Giotzel – 25 years old
• Marius Giotzel – 33 years old
• Larisa Hyotsel – 24 years old
• Argentina Alexander – 31 years old

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