The officers of the National Anti-corruption Centre and the prosecutors carried out, today, searches in the Medical Control Section of the Municipal Dermatology-Venerelogical Dispensary in Chisinau in which two nurses are targeted. They are suspected of the systematic extortion of financial resources from various economic agents and individuals for the completion of personal medical records.

According to the materials of the case, the medical assistants would have systematically extorted financial means for completing personal medical records without the physical presence of the person during the mandatory medical examination or the formal examination of the patient. Thus, sums between 1000 lei and 8000 lei were requested from various economic agents, depending on the number of employees for whom the completion of personal medical records was requested. From individuals, the amounts requested would have varied between 250 - 1000 lei, for the same services.

Following the searches, objects and documents relevant to the case were seized. The suspects are being investigated while at liberty.

The criminal investigation of the case continues under the procedural leadership of the Chisinau Municipal Prosecutor's Office.

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