PMB transport head accused of brandishing gun
A local report says Bucharest municipal transport chief allegedly threatened a taxi driver with a firearm during an altercation, an incident published by a Bucharest news feed. (x.com)
A Bucharest City Hall transport official is facing scrutiny after a recording surfaced in which she described pulling a gun on a taxi driver during a traffic confrontation. (alt24.ro) The official named in Romanian reports is Violeta Felicia Gligore, who appears on Bucharest City Hall’s current leadership chart as head of the Auto Authorizations Service inside the Transport Directorate. Jurnalul reported on December 4, 2025 that she made the remarks during a meeting with Bucharest taxi companies about proposed transport-rule changes. (pmb.ro) (jurnalul.ro) Alt24 and Jurnalul both said the account came from an audio recording of that meeting, and both outlets described her as saying she got out of her car with either a bat or a gun in past road disputes. Those reports said she described forcing a taxi driver to move his car after an argument in traffic. (alt24.ro) (jurnalul.ro) The episode landed in a sensitive part of Bucharest city government because the Transport Directorate helps oversee taxi and ride-hailing rules in the Romanian capital. The same City Hall structure lists Gligore’s office under the department that handles vehicle authorizations. (pmb.ro) The allegation also drew attention because it emerged from a meeting about regulation, not from a police bulletin or court filing. Romanian outlet Ziare.com later reported that Gligore issued a right of reply on December 5, 2025 saying her words had been misinterpreted and that her use of “I” was not meant as a personal admission. (ziare.com) That response is the clearest public defense attached to the case in the reporting available online. In the material indexed by search, I did not find a public Bucharest City Hall disciplinary announcement or a police statement confirming charges tied to the alleged gun incident. (ziare.com) (pmb.ro) What is established, based on the public record now available, is narrower than the viral claim: Romanian outlets published a recording, identified the speaker as a senior transport official, and reported her later denial that the remarks were literal. Whether prosecutors or city inspectors take the matter further will determine if the story moves from accusation to formal case. (alt24.ro) (jurnalul.ro) (ziare.com)
