The NAC Synthesis: Administrator and 2 young individuals placed in pre-trial detention in corruption cases, assets worth over 4 million lei seized

The National Anti-corruption Centre (NAC) presents its main actions carried out over the past week in the fields of combating and preventing corruption, as well as the recovery of criminal assets. Thus, the NAC officers detained the administrator of a Chisinau company for fraud and money laundering on a particularly large scale, with the damage exceeding 2 million lei. He allegedly posed as an authorized administrator and collected advances and participation fees from several business entities under the pretext of a fictitious auction for a plot of land valued at approximately 7 million lei, subsequently appropriating the money. The administrator was placed in pre-trial detention for 20 days.

In another case, the director of a driving school in Chisinau and an intermediary were detained in an influence peddling case. They allegedly demanded and received 1,500 euros from a candidate for the fraudulent issuance of a category "B" driver's license. Three other young individuals from Chisinau are being investigated in a criminal case involving influence peddling. They allegedly claimed 7,000 euros to influence the resolution of a rape case. The court ordered 30 days of pre-trial detention for two of the individuals.

During the reference period, criminal investigation officers reported the initiation of 14 new criminal cases and proposed 15 files for submission to the court. Currently, one person is held in the Center's detention facility, while 11 other defendants in cases handled by the NAC are placed in pre-trial detention in penitentiaries.

The Criminal Assets Recovery Agency (CARA) applied seizures to assets worth over 4 million lei in a case involving influence peddling, fraud, and abuse of office. These include 4 real estate properties, a share capital, and cash. Additionally, 537,000 lei were taken under the Agency's management.

In the field of corruption prevention, the NAC issued 28 expertise reports and 2 opinions on draft normative acts to authors. Furthermore, 97 integrity records were issued, 5 operational expertises were conducted, and over 530 individuals from the public and private sectors were trained.

A total of 66 calls were received at the National Anti-corruption Hotline, and 1,488 materials were registered in the institution's registry office.