The criminal investigation into another episode of the bank fraud case concerning misappropriation by the "Shor" criminal group of loans worth over 10 billion lei from Banca de Economii has been completed - the General Prosecutor's Office.
The Prosecutor General's Office reported this, noting that the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases has completed a criminal investigation into a new episode of the bank fraud, which concerns the issuance of 27 non-repayable loans by Banca de Economii in 2014 worth over 10 billion lei. The case, submitted to the court, involves two defendants, who at the time of the crimes were employees of enterprises that are part of the Shor holding. The facts they are accused of are related to the recruitment of people with financial problems, who in exchange for sums of money agreed to become managers of certain companies. The companies in question were created or taken over specifically to obtain loans and then embezzle them. Thus, in 2014, the defendants recruited four people. Four companies were registered in their names, which fraudulently obtained targeted bank loans from Banca de Economii. Subsequently, the money was transferred to non-resident companies that opened bank accounts abroad under the pretext of prepayment for various services and the purchase of goods. In the final phase of the crime, the money was stolen by members of the criminal organization. In addition to acts of fraud, one of the defendants was also investigated for offering money to a witness in order to induce him to give false testimony in criminal proceedings. During the investigation of the criminal case, the defendants pleaded not guilty to complicity in fraud and money laundering on a particularly large scale for the benefit of the criminal organization. For the actions committed by the accused, the law provides for a penalty of imprisonment of up to 15 years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to 5 years. Until the final court decision, the persons enjoy the presumption of innocence. // 06.04.2022 - InfoMarket
