DNA searches at Constanța Medical Faculty: corruption case
Prosecutors from the National Anticorruption Directorate conducted searches on Friday at the Faculty of Medicine of "Ovidius" University in Constanța, in connection with a case involving corruption. The University confirms cooperation with investigators.
DNA conducts searches at "Ovidius" University: operations at Constanța Medical Faculty
Prosecutors from the National Anticorruption Directorate carried out procedural activities on Friday, 4 September 2026, at the Faculty of Medicine of "Ovidius" University in Constanța, according to Jurnalul.ro. According to judicial sources, the case concerns alleged corruption offences.
The investigation was not limited to the faculty premises. Searches took place, as part of the same case, at the residences of certain individuals and legal entities, according to the same sources.
Publicly available information does not officially indicate the identity of the persons targeted or the exact nature of the facts being investigated by prosecutors.
University confirms DNA presence and declares full cooperation
"Ovidius" University in Constanța confirmed the presence of representatives from the Constanța Territorial Service of the DNA at the Faculty of Medicine headquarters, specifying that procedural activities began in the morning of Friday.
In a statement, the institution stated: "Ovidius" University in Constanța confirms that, in the morning of Friday, 4 September 2026, representatives of the Constanța Territorial Service of the National Anticorruption Directorate are conducting procedural activities at the Faculty of Medicine headquarters."
University representatives emphasised that the institution cooperates fully with the investigative authorities: "The University cooperates fully with the investigative authorities and makes available to them, in accordance with the law, the documents and information requested."
Further details unavailable pending conclusion of procedures
Whilst DNA procedures are ongoing, university leadership specified that it cannot provide further information. "Given that the procedural activities are ongoing, the institution cannot provide, at this time, further information," the same statement read.
Pending an official statement from the National Anticorruption Directorate, both the persons targeted and the nature of the alleged offences remain unclear to the public.
Source: Jurnalul.ro