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’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.