PM demands starting verification on case of laundering billions from Moldovan banks

Chisinau, 23 March /MOLDPRES/ - Prime Minister Pavel Filip at a today’s cabinet meeting demanded additional verification on the case of “transiting of billions” through banks of Moldova, after a bailiff, charged with committing abuse of power, with serious consequences, had been discharged.  

“On the last days, I was surprised to learn that one of the bailiffs from Moldova who, in fact, was involved in this scheme, was discharged by a court. I do not come with accusations or other types of commentaries; yet, I ask you, Mr. Justice Minister Vladimir Cebotari, to make use of the capacity of member of the Superior Council of Magistracy and demand initiation of verification by the disciplinary college and judicial inspection,” the prime minister said.  

The bailiff was discharged by the Buiucani district court of Chisinau. The court reached a conclusion that the deed by the defendant did not include constituent elements of an offence. The Prosecutor General’s Office described the sentence as groundless and informed that it would appeal it at the hierarchically higher court.  

According to the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office, in March 2011 - January 2014, the concerned bailiff accepted applications on starting enforcement procedures from people who were not properly empowered. The bailiff started over 40 enforcement procedures, including against debtors non-residents of Moldova, as well as against persons residing outside the Centru district of Chisinau. “Prosecutors also found out that, on the same period, the culprit ordered collection of financial means worth de 211, 054, 905, 216,5 Moldovan lei, through the Centru branch of the commercial bank Moldindconbank SA, from corresponding accounts of banks from Russia in favour of non-resident creditors,” the Prosecutor General’s office also said.   

(Reporter V. Bercu, editor L. Alcaza)