The mayor and vice-mayor of the Kolcheg commune from Prahova were taken under judicial control. According to the press release of the prosecutor’s office at the Court of Appeal (PCA) Ploiesti, they are being investigated in a criminal case for abuse of office and receiving and giving bribes. Agerpres.

Mayor Kostin Valentyn Stan and Georgian vice-mayor Florentin Dikuseara are under judicial control for 60 days. The charges are related to the simulation of procurement procedures after some works have already been carried out in the commune.

• “It was essentially stated that the said SCV, as the legal representative of UATC Colceag and the main creditor, with the assistance of the said DFG as vice mayor of the same entity, would enter into contract no. 2571 dated 03.04.2023 with the economic agent, which aims to develop the Inoteshti cemetery and subsequently approved payments for its implementation, the participation of other bidders in the performance of the works is limited, in the sense that he allowed the work to be carried out by the business entity during 2022 year without legal forms, and later, during 2023, the procurement procedure was simulated in order to ensure the aspect of legality and open an obvious legal way of making payments for previously performed works, which resulted in losses in the amount of 130,000 lei,” the press release states prosecutor’s office

In addition, the mayor would have concluded another contract for the improvement of the Parepa recreation park, although at the time of signing the contract, these works were no longer needed. In this case, the damage is 39,500 lei.

• “At the same time, he concluded contract no. 4.942/24.07.2023 with the same business entity, which aims to develop the “Parepa” amusement park, the participation of other participants in the performance of the works is limited in the sense that during 2022 he allowed the actual performance of the works by a subcontractor, and after that , as the works were carried out without a legal basis, during 2023 the procurement procedure was modeled to provide an aspect of legality and open up an obvious legal way of making payments, the crime remained in the attempted phase as a result of non-payment to date. The above-mentioned INM, manager of business entities that are the beneficiaries of the sums paid to UAT Colceag, could have participated in the commission of the above-mentioned crimes. It was also stated that on 31.12.2022 the said INM would transfer as a bribe the amount of approximately 3 cubic meters of wood to the said DFG in connection with the performance of the duties of the latter, the value of the wood being approximately 1,500 lei. “, the press release also states.