The Romanian Prosecutor’s Office has arrested seven shareholders and managers in Murfatlar, one of the biggest companies for wine production in the country, together with three high-ranking bureaucrats on suspicions of tax evasion to the amount of USD 147 M, reported AP.

A court in Bucharest ruled on a one-month detention period for the 7 wine producers while the investigation lasts.

The other three detainees – directors in the customs office, the Romanian Finance Ministry and the tax office – have been placed under house arrest.

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