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United States of America v. Sebastian Bulacu, Floin Radu and Valentin Cristian Alexandru

Date: 08-04-2026

Case Number: 5:25-cr-00346

Judge: Patrick R. Wyrick

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (Oklahoma County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: William Coleman McFerren and Krista L Hodges-Eckhoff

Defendant's Attorney: Joel Vandruff

Description:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

Reported by Kent Morlan

In January 2025, Sebastian Bulacu, age 37, Florin Radu, age 42,, and Valentin ChristianAlexandru, ate 36, from Romania traveled throughout the Oklahoma City metro area installing "skimming" devices on ATMs. These devices are designed to capture debit card information and record customers’ personal identification numbers (PINs), allowing the defendants to access victims’ bank accounts and steal funds. Through the scheme, the defendants caused an estimated $193,598 in losses across the country, including in Oklahoma, to unsuspecting victims.
Outcome:
Florin Radu was sentenced to Bureau of Prisons for a term of 51 months, to run concurrently with any sentence imposed in Oklahoma County District Court case CF-2025-287; No term of supervised release imposed; S/A Fee of $100 due immediately; Restitution of $193,598 due immediately
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About This Case

What was the outcome of United States of America v. Sebastian Bulacu, Floin Radu ...?

The outcome was: Florin Radu was sentenced to Bureau of Prisons for a term of 51 months, to run concurrently with any sentence imposed in Oklahoma County District Court case CF-2025-287; No term of supervised release imposed; S/A Fee of $100 due immediately; Restitution of $193,598 due immediately

Which court heard United States of America v. Sebastian Bulacu, Floin Radu ...?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (Oklahoma County), OK. The presiding judge was Patrick R. Wyrick.

Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Sebastian Bulacu, Floin Radu ...?

Plaintiff's attorney: William Coleman McFerren and Krista L Hodges-Eckhoff. Defendant's attorney: Joel Vandruff.

When was United States of America v. Sebastian Bulacu, Floin Radu ... decided?

This case was decided on August 4, 2026.