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A young man from Singerei, detained by the NAC for influence peddling. He allegedly wanted to help a driver, stopped for drunk driving
03.02.2021
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A man from Singerei was detained for 72 hours by the General Territorial Directorate” North” of the NAC and anti-corruption prosecutors in a case of influence peddling. He is suspected of claiming a bribe from another young man to help him get rid of the file, initiated by the Police for drunk driving.
According to the whistleblower, the suspect allegedly claimed that he could influence officials from the Balti Police Inspectorate to close the case, initiated against the whistleblower and that he could determine the lawmen to release the car placed at the forced parking lot. For his services, he would have claimed 400 euros.
The detention took place when the suspect was receiving money inside the City Hall of the village Heciul Nou, Singerei district. The suspect was escorted to the headquarters of the GTD North of the NAC and was placed in the detention center for 72 hours. A criminal investigation for influence peddling was initiated. If found guilty, the man risks up to 6 years in prison or a criminal fine.
We remind that every person is presumed to be innocent until the final and irrevocable decision of the court is pronounced.