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A young man, investigated by NAC and AP for influence peddling, was sentenced to a fine of 90 thousand lei
16.05.2024
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On April 15, 2024, the sentence was pronounced in the criminal case, referred to justice by the Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office, regarding the actions of a young man, accused of committing the crime of influence peddling. The criminal case was started in January 2023 by the National Anti-corruption Centre.
According to the materials, the defendant claimed from an acquaintance money that did not belong to him, in the amount of 5,000 euros, then agreed to the amount of 4,000 euros, claiming that he has influence over the prosecutor from the Chisinau City Prosecutor's Office, Buiucani office , who was conducting the criminal investigation against him (for an act of evasion) and whom he can cause to stop the criminal investigation.
Thus, to influence the case prosecutor to adopt a decision to terminate the criminal prosecution in the mentioned criminal case, the defendant received the claimed sum of 4000 Euros (the case being terminated on the grounds of "reconciliation between the parties").
The criminal prosecution lasted 2 months, and the trial of the case 1 year, the defendant admitting his guilt of committing the act. At the defendant's request, the judge accepted the examination of the criminal case based on the evidence administered during the criminal investigation phase in a simplified procedure.
Thus, by the sentence of April 15, 2024, the court found the defendant guilty of committing the crime of influence peddling (art. 326 paragraph 1) of the Criminal Code), imposing a penalty in the form of a fine in the amount of 90,000 lei.
At the same time, the bodies of crime - 18 banknotes with a denomination of 50 euros each, picked up during the searches, were transferred to the state's income and the seizure applied to the means of transport owned by the convict was maintained - until the execution of the sentence (payment of the fine).
The sentence was appealed by the anti-corruption prosecutors to the Chisinau Court of Appeal.
Note: A person accused of committing a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a final court decision.