Elena Udrea's lawyer Veronel Radulescu stated on Thursday morning that the former Transport Minister will be brought before court after being detained by the Interpol, but, from his point of view, she will not be extradited because her daughter has Costa Rican citizenship and she cannot be separated from her mother.
Justice Minister Tudorel Toader stated on Thursday that the procedure for Elena Udrea and Alina Bica will go through all the legal stages, adding that for him the former deputy doesn't represent a topic, being "a citizen who committed offenses and has a final sentence."
The Press Office of Romania's General Police Inspectorate (IGPR) confirmed that Elena Udrea and Alina Bica were detained by law enforcement in Costa Rica on the night of Wednesday to Thursday.
"Following the exchange of data and information through the International Police Co-operation Centre with the General Police Inspectorate, this night in Costa Rica, Udrea Elena Gabriela and Bica Alina Mihaela were tracked down and apprehended," Romania's General Police Inspectorate reported on Thursday.