NAC conducts searches in a case regarding the illegal construction of a premises in a historical area of the capital. 10 individuals have suspect status
The National Anti-corruption Centre and the prosecutors of Chisinau municipality are conducting criminal investigation actions in the capital in a case regarding the illegal construction of a premises on E. Doga Street - a historical area of the municipality. The searches are taking place at several persons responsible for the execution of works with deviations from the project documentation, the extension of the construction on public property and the final reception in the absence of permissive documents in the conditions in which the construction was stopped based on a control act of the National Inspectorate for Technical Supervision (INST).
At the moment, 10 people have suspect status, including the head of the Monuments Inspection Agency within the Ministry of Culture, the beneficiary of the premises, the representative of an economic agent and several persons responsible for the technical works. Criminal investigation officers document the violations admitted by the suspected persons in terms of committing the crime provided for in art. 257 paragraph (2) and art. 257/1 paragraph (2) of the Criminal Code – “Poor quality of construction works”.
The criminal investigation actions are carried out under the procedural leadership of the Chisinau Municipal Prosecutor’s Office, and the suspects are to be escorted to the NAC headquarters for hearings.
We remind that any person shall be presumed innocent until a final and irrevocable court decision is rendered.