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NAC synthesis: 7 customs officers, investigated in a corruption scheme at the Airport, 2 heads of MRA, detained for rigging public procurement and a man, extradited in the BEM file
08.04.2024 235 ViewsThe National Anti-corruption Centre reports several activities, carried out last week on the anti-corruption component, as well as other actions from the spectrum of institutional attributions. On Monday, several searches carried out at the Chisinau International Airport resulted in the detention of 3 customs inspectors and the investigation of 4 other customs officers in a systemic corruption scheme. On Tuesday, the employee of a town hall and a driving instructor from the south of the country were detained for influence peddling when issuing driver's licenses. On Wednesday, 2 heads of the Material Reserve Agency were detained for rigging public procurements, resulting in damage to the state budget in particularly large proportions. Last week, a probation officer from Balti was detained for extorting 4000 lei from a local. At the same time, a man, announced as wanted, accused of swindling in particularly large proportions and money laundering in the "Banca de Economii" case, was detained at the Tudora-Starokazache state border crossing point, after the law enforcement bodies in Ukraine they extradited him based on the search warrant with subsequent arrest, issued by the Moldovan authorities.
At the moment, 9 people, arrested in the cases initiated by the NAC, are placed in prison. During the reference period, the criminal investigation officers opened 7 criminal cases for acts of corruption, and another 13 criminal cases were resolved.
The Criminal Assets Recovery Agency (CARA) of the NAC issued seizure orders on assets worth more than 5.5 million lei, last week, based on the delegations of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation of the NAC, the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) and the General Prosecutor's Office. These include 2 bank accounts, 3 residential rooms, 7 vehicles, 2 agricultural and 2 construction plots. They were seied in a case of fraud, human trafficking, illegal crossing of the state border, money laundering. An order was issued to freeze 2 bank accounts worth over 1.3 million lei and 3400 euros. At the same time, 1.9 million lei were taken over by the Agency.
In the field of corruption prevention, the Legislation Department completed and handed over to the authors 13 expert reports and 13 opinions on draft normative acts, last week. Also, 9 forensic expertises were completed, and another 79 expertises are under the management of the specialized department. During the mentioned period, 9 anti-corruption trainings were organized for 680 people. The NAC notifies the completion of 3 operational analyses, the release of 129 integrity records, the reception of 63 calls to the National Anti-corruption Hotline and 1575 materials registered in the Centre's Chancellery.