Former employees of Durlești city hall allegedly damaged budget by over 6.5 million lei
11:25 | 19.11.2021 Category: Social
Chisinau, 19 November /MOLDPRES/- Several former officials from Durlești city hall are under criminal investigation by officers of the National Anticorruption Center / CNA / in a case of abuse of office. They are suspected of plotting a land alienation scheme.
According to CNA data, during the years 2005-2006, a local councilor, who later became mayor, and other officials from Durlești City Hall fraudulently issued land authentication rights for 21 lots, located outside the town of Durlești , with a total area of about 1.5 hectares.
He allegedly asked the beneficiaries to appear before a notary, where he signed general power of attorney, which empowered the first, but also members of his family, to administer and alienate the respective lands. The investigation established that the final beneficiaries of the lands turned out to be relatives, people close to the former councilor, but also people involved in the scheme. Thus, the estimated damage to the state budget exceeds 6.5 million lei / over 320 thousand euros /.
The daughter of the former councilor, who also held a public office, was detained for 72 hours. It is being investigated for abuse of power or service. If found guilty, the woman risks up to 8 years in prison with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to carry out a certain activity for a period of 10 years and 15 years.
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