Two more persons accused of involvement in "banking fraud" in Moldova by laundering over 13 billion lei will be brought to trial.
The Prosecutor General's Office of Moldova stated this while noting that the investigation of the “bank fraud” case continues, and recently the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) completed the criminal prosecution and opened a case against 2 accused of laundering over 13 billion lei. PCCOCS prosecutors accuse them of being involved in legalizing withdrawal operations based on more than 40 problem bank loans while working as accountants in 2011-2014. The loans were provided to 7 companies by Banca de Economii, Banca Sociala and Unibank by ignoring the established criteria and completely deviating from the procedures and policies of commercial banks and the National Bank, including through the influence of the leaders of the criminal group on the officials of these banks. According to the case materials, the money was embezzled by members of a criminal group headed by Ilan Shor, as part of a criminal organization headed by Vladimir Plahotniuc. The proceeds were transferred to non-resident companies to pay for building materials, digital technology, branded clothing or furniture in order to disguise financial transactions. The accused are a man and a woman living in Chisinau, aged 35 to 45, with a financial and banking education. According to the criminal law, the perpetrators face imprisonment for a term of 5 to 10 years. // 02.07.2021 – InfoMarket
