Secretary of State in the MAI: Romania is a safe country, a fact recognized by the citizens of other countries who visit us

Romania can be considered a safe country, a fact that would be recognized by the citizens of other countries who visit us, says sthe secretary of state in the Ministry of Interior Bogdan Despescu.

“Crime is approximately at the same level as at the beginning of 2023. Serious crimes, committed with violence, decreased by 2.4%, the number of theft crimes decreased by 7.9% and those of robbery by almost 18%. There is a slight increase in the number of crimes involving beatings or other violence. We can say that Romania is a safe country, a fact recognized not only by the citizens of Romania, but also by the citizens of other countries who visit us. (…) This safety is not a given, it is an effort of the structures with attributions in the field, which permanently, day by day, persistently carry out activities for the benefit of the citizens”, declared Bogdan Despescu on Monday, in a press conference , according to Agerpres.

He also said that since the entry into force of the “Anastasia law” on July 13, 2023, 40 fatal accidents caused by driving under the influence of alcohol and five fatal accidents caused by driving under the influence of drugs have been recorded nationally.

Bogdan Despescu showed that, from the beginning of the year until now, more than 400 “large-scale” actions have been carried out for the administration of the evidence necessary to document the criminal activity in the instrumented files, with almost 3,000 home searches being carried out within these operations.

Publisher: BP

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