An intermediary was detained by the AP and the NAC in a case of influence peddling. He allegedly extorted 50 000 euros to cover up a criminal case

An intermediary, who allegedly was a part of a group of people, was detained a while ago, by the Anticorruption Prosecution Office (AP) and the National Anticorruption Office (NAC) in a criminal case of influence peddling. He is suspected, that together with his accomplices, he allegedly extorted from a resident of the Nisporeni district 50 000 euro to solve a criminal case, initiated for human trafficking, with the involvement of some extras.

In the process of documenting the case, the illegal actions of claiming, accepting and receiving money were found, in the amount of 47 000 euros and 50 000 lei – the cash that should have been transmitted to some officials from the Prosecution and Police. This thing was promised by the person who demanded the bribe to stop the proceedings, claiming that he has influence on prosecutors and police officers who managed the case.

Therefore, the anticorruption prosecutors and the NAC officers made searches today at the domiciles of several people and detained the intermediary, the person who received the money in person. He was detained for 72 hours and placed in the NAC Detention Center. If found guilty, he risks 15 years in prison.

We remind, that every person is presumed to be innocent until the final and irrevocable decision of the court is pronounced.

The Anticorruption Prosecution Office is exercising the criminal investigation.