Searches, in a money laundering case. A couple from the capital is being investigated by the NAC for disguising the origin of 13 million lei

The officers of the National Anticorruption Center and the Directorate for Investigating Crimes of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism within the National Investigation Inspectorate of the GPI have conducted today 14 searches in a money laundering case.

According to the investigated facts, two spouses originally from the municipality of Chisinau, pursuing the purpose of using some assets, which were known to have been acquired criminally, in the period of 2012-2022, took actions in order to disguise the origin of about 13 million lei. Thus, the origin of the money was camouflaged by investing it in the purchase of several movable and immovable goods, each time presenting one and the same origin of the money.

Following the searches, documents relevant to the investigation of the case and electronic data storage devices were seized, which will be examined and evaluated as important evidence for the criminal case.

Currently, both people are being investigated while at liberty.

The actions in this case are conducted under the procedural direction of the Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office.

The person accused of committing a crime is presumed innocent as long as his guilt is not established by a court decision of final conviction.