10 July 2026 The Military Prosecutor's Office announced on Thursday, July 9, that it imposed a precautionary seizure on the assets of the head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), Raed Arafat, in a case concerning the SMURD helicopter. The Office alleged that the aircraft was brought into Romania and used without completing the required customs formalities. According to prosecutors, the estimated damage in this case amounts to RON 4,4 million in unpaid VAT. The total sum nears RON 8 million, with penalties and interest. The seizure targets the accounts of Raed Arafat, Airbus Romania, the insurance company Omniasig, and the other individuals under investigation in the case. The official confirmed the asset seizure. "My accounts and my apartment have been seized. But not only mi