Romanian prosecutors probe legality of motorcades used by officials, after policeman's death
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Romania's anti-corruption office has started a criminal probe into the legality of motorcades used by top officials, following the death of a police motorcyclist who was accompanying the interior minister.
The anti-corruption prosecutors' office told The Associated Press Thursday it had begun an inquiry after a non-governmental group and another person filed a complaint about the alleged abuse of rules by top officials.
Policeman Bogdan Gigina died after riding into a hole on Oct. 20. Gigina was in a motorcade easing a route through Bucharest for Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to the highway code, the president, the prime minister and the speakers of both chambers of parliament are granted the use of police-led motorcades.