6 Arrested in Romania on Treason Charges

A group named after a brutal 15th-century warlord has been accused of plotting to orchestrate a coup in the country.

Newly elected members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Romanian Parliament take part in a swearing-in ceremony in Bucharest, Romania, on Dec. 21, 2024. Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Six people have been arrested on treason charges in Romania, accused of plotting a coup with the aid of Russia, authorities in Bucharest announced on March 6.

Romania’s Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism Crimes (DIICOT), detained all six on March 5 for forming a criminal group. The group was allegedly set up in 2023 and had links to Russia.