Mario Iorgulescu, Alina Bica, Paul de Romania, Sorin Oprescu or Dragos Savulescu are just some of the names on the list of fugitives who have found refuge in other countries after being convicted, many in Italy and Greece, and some in Romania. cannot bring them to the country for years. The draft law under consideration by the government provides for an additional penalty of up to 3 years in prison for those who do not surrender within 7 days of being sentenced.

Prime Minister Marcel Čolaku stated at the beginning of the government meeting that there are more than 100 cases of finally convicted persons who managed to escape to other states.

“From now on, let’s see if he will lend a hand to fugitive convicts to flee the country”

• “As you know, last week we asked about the situation of those who received final sentences and are evading the execution of the sentence by leaving the country before the sentence is passed.
• There are too many of these cases, over 100, and I think we all agree that tougher measures are needed. Thus, the Minister of Justice – and I thank her for this – is proposing to amend the Criminal Code so as not to encourage such scandalous cases. In particular, those who do not report to prison within 7 days of a final conviction will have an additional term of up to 3 years.
• The difference between the time of escape and the actual arrest is added to the sentence. I think this is an absolutely necessary solution! From now on, let’s see if he will give a hand to fugitive convicts to flee the country, because their terms will at least be doubled,” the prime minister said.

Jail and escape for convicts who do not surrender within 7 days

The draft law on amendments to the Criminal Code, put on the agenda of the Government meeting on Thursday, provides that if a person sentenced to imprisonment by firing squad does not surrender within seven days, then he will also be charged with escape, so he will receive an additional penalty. punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of up to 3 years.

What the draft law on amendments to the Criminal Code provides for:

• “Art. I. 1. In Article 285, after the third part, a new paragraph (3 index 1) is added with the following content:
• “Escape is also considered to be the act of a person sentenced to life imprisonment or failure to appear before a police authority to execute a mandate to execute the sentence within seven days from the day it occurred. the final decision, by which the execution of the sentence is assigned.”
• 2. Part four of Article 285 shall be amended as follows:
• “(4) In the cases provided for in para. (1), (2), (3) letter a) and b) and par. (31), the sentence imposed for the escape is joined to the sentence that remained unexecuted on the day of the escape.
• Article II. In case of adoption of decisions that remained final before the entry into force of this Law, the seven-day period shall be counted from the date of entry into force of this Law.
• Article III. The bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which carry out the mandate to prosecute under Art. 522 para. (1) from Law No. 135/2010 on the Code of Criminal Procedure (…) informs criminal investigation bodies whose competence includes the investigation of the crime provided for in Art. 285 par. (31) from Law No. 286/2009 on the Criminal Code with subsequent amendments and additions.”

Mario Iorgulescu, Alina Bica, Paul de Romania, Sorin Oprescu or Dragos Savulescu are just some of the names on the list of fugitives who have found refuge in other countries after being convicted, many in Italy and Greece, and some in Romania. cannot bring them to the country for years.

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