Romania: EPPO Investigates Suspected Corruption in Medical Equipment Procurement

(Luxembourg, 27 April 2026) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) is leading an investigation into suspected corruption and procurement fraud related to the procurement of medical equipment, with searches conducted in Bucharest, Brașov and Mureș last week.

This investigation concerns a procedure for the procurement of medical equipment worth around €1.5 million, carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. Based on evidence, the specifications of the tender were allegedly tailored to benefit a specific company, which ultimately won the contract.

It is alleged that representatives of the company offered bribes to public officials of the Brașov Emergency Hospital, in exchange for ensuring that the procurement procedure was arranged to benefit them. In addition, the public servants involved in the procurement process allegedly requested and received about 5% of the contract value.

During the searches, evidence, including documents and electronic devices, was collected.

This investigation is being conducted with the support of the EPPO Support Structure in Romania (Structura de sprijin a procurorilor europeni delegați în România), the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police – Directorate for the Investigation of Economic Crime (Inspectoratul General al Poliției Române – Direcția de Investigare a Criminalității Economice), as well as the Brașov and Mureș County Police Inspectorates.

All persons concerned are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in the competent Romanian courts.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is the independent public prosecution office of the European Union. EPPO is responsible for investigating, prosecuting, and bringing to judgment crimes against the financial interests of the EU.

Source : https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/romania-eppo-conducts-searches-investigation-suspected-corruption-and-procurement-fraud