VIDEO// Former civil servant from the north of the country, detained by the NAC for demanding a bribe of 50,000 lei

The National Anti-corruption Centre (NAC) and the prosecutors of the municipality of Balti have announced the detention of a former civil servant from the north of the country in a case of influence peddling. The man is suspected of having demanded a bribe of 50,000 lei from a person in order to influence the decision of the local public authorities in order to obtain the opinion for the documentation regarding the allocation of land related to a building.

According to the complaint, the suspect allegedly accepted the amount of 50,000 lei, at the same time requesting the transmission via the voice application "WhatsApp" of the photos of the documents referring to the respective building, as well as a copy of his identity card.

On 06.03.2025, the NAC officers together with the prosecutors from the municipal Prosecutor's Office Bălți conducted searches in the suspect's car and home, who was subsequently detained for 72 hours.

We remind that any person shall be presumed innocent until a final and irrevocable court decision is rendered.