“I will be personally involved in bringing him back, we know where he is and we will spare no efforts. A few hours ago, he was in Kenya. We don’t know where he’ll be tonight,” said Basescu at the country secret service activity report meeting.
Romanian authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for Boldea, who has fled the country, and is wanted to stand trial over a real estate scam in which he allegedly defrauded people of over EUR1 million.
Boldea left the country on March 17, a few days before the Parliament voted to strip him of his immunity so he could stand trial. Blodea reportedly went to Turkey, from where he boarded a plane to an unknown destination.
“Romania has started procedures to bring Boldea back to the country. I don’t know how long it will take, but we will find him and bring him to justice,” said the head of state.
Romania’s Supreme Court has issued a warrant for his arrest and is now to be sought through the Interpol.
Prosecutors say Boldea was involved in falsifying property title deeds while working as a lawyer and then sold the real estate through intermediaries, defrauding clients of over EUR1 million.