The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has taken the case against former Democratic Party MP Vladimir Andronachi and one of his associates to court.
According to the General Prosecutor's Office, the case under the general title "Bank fraud" will be considered by the court on the merits. The former MP is accused of fraud, money laundering on a large scale, as well as complicity in money laundering in the interests of a criminal group. According to investigators, the actions of the accused and his accomplices caused damage to the state budget in the amount of 26 million lei. At the same time, over 1.8 million lei stolen were transferred to the accounts of other companies associated with the criminal organization led by Vladimir Plahotniuc, as well as to the accounts of companies within the organized criminal group led by Vladimir Andronachi. The General Prosecutor's Office reminded that Andronachi was detained on November 2, 2022 while entering Moldova from Ukraine. He was arrested; this preventive measure expires on April 1, 2023. The whereabouts of the accomplice has not been established, but the Buiucani court, given the new norms in the legislation, has obtained the permission of the investigating judge to end the criminal investigation in the absence of the evader. The former MP faces up to 15 years of imprisonment and a ban on holding public office for up to 5 years. // 13.03.2023 - InfoMarket
