A Romanian woman has tried to bribe the vice-consul of the British Embassy to Bucharest with 100 pounds, hoping to obtain a visa to enter Britain, but failed, the Bucharest Police announced on Tuesday. It announced the Bucharest citizen, aged 31, passed the 100 pounds to the vice-consul along with her passport and other documents while preparing for the visa interview.

Embassy officials notified the police about the incident immediately.

The woman is under investigation under attempted bribery charges.