NAC Synthesis: 57 criminal cases initiated and assets of over 8 million lei seized
The National Anti-corruption Centre (NAC) has presented the weekly balance sheet of the activities carried out in the areas of combating and preventing corruption, international cooperation, as well as on the recovery of assets derived from crimes. During the reference period, the NAC and prosecutors detained a man red-handed in a case of influence peddling. He allegedly demanded and received 2,500 euros for the completion of a driving license. At the same time, the Chisinau Court, Buiucani headquarters, sentenced the president of the Basarabeasca Territorial Office of a former political party, investigated by the NAC, APO and SIS, to 3 years in prison. The court ordered the confiscation of over 1.75 million lei for the benefit of the state. During the reporting period, the NAC criminal investigation officers initiated 57 criminal cases. At the moment, 2 people are in the NAC's Detention Centre, and 16 people, targeted in the Centre's files, are detained in penitentiary institutions, being preventively arrested.
At the international level, the National Anti-corruption Centre participated in the annual seminar of the Anti-Fraud Coordination Services Network (AFCOS), held in Tirana, Albania, thus strengthening institutional cooperation with OLAF to protect the financial interests of the European Union.
The NAC's Criminal Assets Recovery Agency (CARA) has seized assets worth over 8.3 million lei. These include 8 means of transport, 2 residential premises and one non-residential premises. The assets were frozen in fraud cases, based on the delegations of the Buiucani Police Inspectorate and the Chisinau Municipal Prosecutor's Office. At the same time, previously applied seizures worth about 800 000 lei were confirmed by court decisions.
In the field of corruption prevention, the Legislation Directorate submitted 11 legislative expertise reports to the authors. At the same time, 170 integrity records were issued, and 40 calls were received at the National Anti-corruption Hotline. 1555 materials were registered in the institution's Chancellery.