The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office presented details of the investigation of a criminal case related to the purchase of blanks for passports.
The department reported that a number of criminal prosecutions and special investigative measures were carried out in the case: 21 scientific and technical conclusions were drawn up in relation to 26 goods seized during searches; additionally more than 3,000 paper documents and more than 200 gigabytes of electronic information/documents of financial and other state institutions were seized, with their subsequent study in accordance with the criminal procedure rules; seized 49 real estate objects of the accused; civil servants who held positions in the Public Services Agency, as well as 3 business representatives who were the actual beneficiaries of payments illegally paid by SE Registru and then by the Public Services Agency were summoned for interrogation as suspects/accused. Based on information obtained during the criminal investigation into the case, the prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit and opened a criminal investigation into money laundering. On May 3, 2022, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, together with employees of the Information and Security Service, the Internal Security and Anti-Corruption Service under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Anti-Corruption Center, conducted 60 searches in the homes, offices, cars of former and current employees of the Public Services Agency, as well as persons and head offices companies in respect of which a criminal case has been initiated on the acquisition of blanks for passports. The Prosecutor General's Office noted that, despite the complexity of the case, prosecutors continue to take all necessary and legal measures for a full, comprehensive, objective investigation of the case in order to establish the truth. // 21.06.2022 — InfoMarket
