Operation “Trojan Horse” continues: Another man arrested for pimping and sexual exploitation of two minors
Another man was pre-arrested following the “Trojan Horse” action, carried out at the end of last year in Constanța county, an investigation in which 35 other people are being investigated for an extensive series of crimes, including the creation of an organized criminal group, usury, blackmail, money laundering, human trafficking and pimping, reports radioconstanta.ro.
Another man arrested for pimping and sexually exploiting two minors. PHOTO: Archive
According to the Police Inspectorate of Constanța County, the newly arrested, aged 40, is accused of supporting another person in the file in the recruitment and sexual exploitation of two minor victims, in the period 2017-2020.
The role of the suspect in the criminal network
The investigators claim that the man would have joined the organized crime group since 2017, having the role of ensuring the protection of its members. Later, between August 2017 and December 2020, he would have contributed to the recruitment and exploitation of the two minors, in collaboration with another member of the network.
According to the investigation, the victims were allegedly subjected to acts of coercion, violence and manipulation, including through pressure exerted on their families, being kept in a state of servitude.
Dozens of people investigated in the file
The “Trojan Horse” case involves a total of 35 people, of which 15 are in pretrial detention, 3 are under house arrest, and 17 are being investigated under judicial control. They are accused of serious crimes, which include trafficking in persons and minors, pimping, rape, usury, blackmail, influencing statements, retaliation for assistance given to justice and disturbing public order and peace.
The investigators claim that the group acted in an organized manner, using methods of intimidation and exploitation of the victims, as well as mechanisms to influence their statements.
Money laundering through a front company
In the same case, a commercial company and two administrators are being investigated for money laundering. According to the police, the company was allegedly used to conceal the sums derived from the group's criminal activities.
The investigators have identified suspicious financial operations in the amount of approximately 340,000 lei and 95,000 euros, money that would come from human trafficking, pimping, usury and blackmail.
Between December 2023 and November 2025, several transactions aimed at hiding the illegal origin of the funds and integrating them into the legal economic circuit were carried out through the company.
Extensive searches and ongoing investigations
operation “Trojan Horse” included no fewer than 76 home searches, carried out in several stages, in November and December 2025.
The police continue their investigations to document the entire criminal activity and to establish the role of each person involved in the network, the investigation being one of the most extensive actions against organized crime in the Constanţi area in recent years.
