Ministry of Justice requests suspension of 'Moldova Mare' Party for 1 year following CEC funding concerns

The activity of the "Moldova Mare" Political Party may be restricted for a period of 12 months. This request was made by the Ministry of Justice to the Central Court of Appeal on Tuesday, September 30. In the meantime, the Ministry, led by Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru, has also requested the implementation of precautionary measures until a decision is reached.

Former 'Șor' Party activists get 5 years in prison; state seizes 12.7M lei

The presidents of the Soroca and Cimișlia territorial organizations of the former "Șor" Party have each been sentenced to five years in prison, to be served in a semi-closed penitentiary. This decision was announced on October 1 by the Chișinău Court based in Buiucani.

Ex-mayor of Băcioi sentenced to 8 years in prison and fined 150,000 lei

The former mayor of Băcioi, a suburb of the capital, was sentenced to an additional eight years in prison for passive corruption. He has also been ordered to pay a fine of 150,000 lei and will be prohibited from holding public office for five years. Vitalie Șalari is currently outside the Republic of Moldova and is being tried in absentia.

Post-election chaos plans foiled: Russia-paid provocateurs detained

Three individuals were detained on election day on suspicion of organizing mass riots. They have been arrested for a period of 30 days. Among those arrested, two were reportedly employees of law enforcement agencies on the left bank of the Nistru. They allegedly planned to set fire to state institutions in exchange for amounts of up to one thousand dollars.

Marina Tauber sentenced to 7.5 years in prison; prosecutors requested 13 years

MP Marina Tauber has been sentenced to seven and a half years in a semi-closed women’s penitentiary for illegally financing the former “Șor” party, declared unconstitutional in June 2023. The sentence was handed down on September 30 by the Chișinău Court based in Buiucani, and will take effect from the date of her arrest. Tauber is currently not in Moldova and has been placed on the wanted list.

Chișinău Court extends the detention of former MP Vladimir Andronachi by 30 day

Former Democratic MP Vladimir Andronachi will remain in pre-trial detention for another 30 days. The decision was made on Tuesday, September 30, by the Chișinău Court based in Ciocana. The Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office announced that the court upheld the request to extend the preventive measure applied to Andronachi.

Gabriel Călin, Russian propaganda promoter, detained in Chișinău over campaign funding

The leader of the Christian-Social Union of Moldova (UCSM), Gabriel Călin, was detained on the morning of Tuesday, September 30, in a case regarding the illegal financing of political parties.

Plahotniuc’s trial will continue: "Many lives ruined by this person"

Lilian Carp, chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee for National Security, Defense and Public Order and candidate from the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) in the upcoming September 28 parliamentary elections, stated that the repeated delays in court hearings regarding former Democratic leader Vladimir Plahotniuc will no longer be tolerated.

Chisinau man gets 6 years for fake “cheap car” ads

A 47-year-old man from Chișinău was sentenced to six years in prison for committing fraud on five occasions. He was also prohibited from holding any positions or managing property for a period of five years.

New raids for illegal financing of political parties

New searches are being conducted on the morning of September 30th as part of a criminal investigation into the illegal financing of political parties and electoral candidates, as well as money laundering. These actions are being carried out by officers from the Economic Crimes Investigations Directorate, with support from the police officers of the "Fulger" Special Purpose Police Brigade.

Former judge faces fraud charges over £115k debt

A former judge and court vice-president is now facing charges for allegedly defrauding three people of approximately 2.5 million lei (around £115,000) through fraud and breach of trust, according to the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

Eight electoral corruption cases in Chișinău, Ialoveni and Cimișlia

Botanica police officers, along with prosecutors, carried out eight searches in Chișinău, Ialoveni, and Cimișlia as part of an electoral corruption investigation involving a 29-year-old man associated with the "Șor" criminal organization. During these searches, law enforcement seized documents referencing large sums of money, a hunting weapon, about 30 cartridges, and a luxury car.