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A man from Chisinau, detained by the NAC and AP for influence peddling. He allegedly wanted to settle a file in exchange for 20 000 euros
02.03.2023
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A man from the capital was detained by the General Territorial Directorate North of the NAC and the prosecutors from the Northern Office of the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office in a case of influence peddling. The suspect allegedly demanded and received 20 000 euros from a woman under the pretext that he could influence the decision on a criminal case, being under examination of Drochia Police and Prosecutor’s Office.
According to the whistleblower, the suspect would have claimed that he could determine officials from Drochia Police and Prosecutor’s Office to stop the prosecution of her son, as well as of other seven individuals investigated for death threat and serious bodily harm. In summer 2022, the woman transmitted him 5 000 euros, and subsequently 15 000 euros, which according to the official average exchange rate of the National Bank of Moldova constituted the amount of 408 084 lei.
Today, following the criminal investigation actions, carried out by the officers and anti-corruption prosecutors, the suspect was detained for 72 hours and placed in the NAC detention center.
The Northern Office of the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office is conducting the criminal investigation.
We remind, that every person who has been charged shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to the law.