The National Anti-corruption Centre has reported several activities, carried out last week on the anti-corruption component, as well as other actions from the spectrum of institutional attributions. Thus, 4 people were detained during the week in corruption cases. In one case, a man from Cahul was detained in a case of influencing the issuance of driver's licenses, being accused of receiving and accepting illicit financial means for influencing some members of the driver evaluation commission. In another case, an employee of the Sculeni Customs Post and his accomplice were detained for facilitating a smuggling case against a bribe of over 10 thousand euros. Both people were arrested for 30 days.

An arrest warrant was also issued in the name of a man detained in an influence peddling case in which the object of the alleged bribe is 1,150,000 lei. He would have claimed that he had influence over some public officials whom he could persuade to adopt a favourable decision in a tax evasion case and in a case of issuing permissive acts for a municipal land. The NAC officers also conducted searches at the Cantemir Health Center as part of an influence peddling case. An employee of the institution would have systematically claimed illicit financial means for the completion of medical certificates without the physical presence of the applicants.

At the moment, 3 individuals are detained in the Detention Centre, and 7 other people, arrested in the cases started by the NAC, are placed in penitentiaries. During the reference period, criminal investigation officers resolved 14 criminal cases, of which 7 were proposed for prosecution. The Criminal Assets Recovery Agency (CARA) of the NAC issued seizure orders on cryptocurrencies worth more than 2 million lei, last week, based on the delegations of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS), in a case of money laundering. Another 2.5 million lei, previously seized, were confirmed by court rulings. At the same time, more than 600 thousand lei were taken over for administration.

In the field of corruption prevention, the Legislation Directorate completed and delivered to the authors 23 expert reports and 4 opinions last week. Also, 9 forensic expertises were completed, and another 113 expertises are under the management of the specialized department. During the mentioned period, 3 anti-corruption trainings were organized. The NAC notifies the completion of 4 operational analyses, the release of 115 integrity records, the reception of 41 calls to the National Anti-corruption Hotline and 1425 materials registered in the Centre’s Chancellery.