All societies are witness to some form of gang rivalry, and Romania is no exception.
Recently, Brasov, a small, quiet, picturesque town set in the Carpathians was host to clashes between two dangerous gangs. The conflict arose after some men working for a local underworld leader, Marius Ilie, sought protection money from some of Brasov's hard currency dealers. The latter grouped together with local businessmen and reported the gang to the police. The police failed to take immediate action and even released some of Ilie s men who had previously been arrested. The hard currency dealers and businessmen decided to take the law into their own hands.