Patron Nordis, Vladimir Ciorbă, definitively escapes judicial control and can leave the country
Laura Vicol and Vladimir Ciorbă leave the headquarters of the Bucharest Court of Appeal, February 4, 2025. Collaj Hotnews. Inquam Photos / George Călin
The businessman Vladimir Ciorbă, the owner of the Nordis group of companies, escaped the measure of judicial control, following a definitive decision of the Bucharest Court of Appeal. He is investigated in the Nordis file, together with his wife, Laura Vicol, and other people, for the establishment of an organized criminal group, misappropriation with particularly serious consequences, money laundering and tax evasion.
The Bucharest Court of Appeal permanently admitted the complaint made against this preventive measure, informs AGERPRES. Thus, Vladimir Ciorbă can leave Romania.
Court's decision:
- “Admits the complaint made by the defendant Ciorbă Vladimir against the Ordinance no.1854/D/P/2022 from 11.08.2025 of DIICOT, by which the extension of the measure of judicial control was ordered. It revokes the measure of judicial control ordered against the defendant Ciorbă Vladimir, by the conclusion no.107/14.02.2025 of the judges of rights and freedoms within the High Court of Cassation and Justice, extended by the ordinances of 14.04.2025, 13.06.2025 and 11.08.2025, by the date of 19.06.2025, In the file no 3909/2/2025 of the Bucharest Court of Appeal. Definitive.“
In February, the former PSD deputy Laura Vicol and her husband, Vladimir Ciorbă, were in preventive arrest for ten days, being released by the supreme court.
Vladimir Ciorbă was then placed under judicial control, instead Laura Vicol has no prohibitions.
On August 11, the Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice (PICCJ) ordered the extension of the judicial control measure in the case of the businessman, until October 11, but Vladimir Ciorbă challenged the decision.
Two months ago, the Bucharest Court of Appeal admitted to Vladimir Ciorbă a similar complaint aimed at prolonging the measure of judicial control.
Nordis file
Vladimir Ciorbă and Laura Vicol are criminally investigated by DIICOT in the Nordis file for several crimes, including an organized criminal group, misappropriation, money laundering, tax evasion.
Essentially, they are accused of having misplaced tens of millions of euros from companies in the Nordis group and spent money on holidays, travel with private aircraft, purchases of luxury goods and cars.
The withdrawn amounts come from the clients injured by the Nordis group, the prosecutors say.
On February 4, 11 people were detained, including Ciorbă-Vicol spouses.
These were accused of establishing an organized criminal group, misappropriation with particularly serious consequences, money laundering, tax evasion, deception with particularly serious consequences, establishing with bad faith of taxpayers, taxes or contributions, resulting in, without the right, of the amount of money, or of the money or the general consolidated budget, all in continuous form.
