Prosecutors have requested today arrest warrants for the 12 people detained by the National Anti-corruption Centre (NAC) together with the prosecutors of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) for involvement in computer fraud, scams and money laundering. According to the requests, filed with the Chisinau Court (Ciocana), preventive arrest for a period of 30 days was requested for 9 people, and house arrest for 3 other defendants. The examination of the requests will take place starting at 2:00 p.m.

We remind that, on December 18, the National Anti-corruption Centre (NAC) together with the prosecutors of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases dismantled a criminal network, specialized in call-centre services, whose members are suspected of committing computer fraud, money laundering and scams on a particularly large scale. 12 people were detained, following 35 searches.

According to the materials administered, several individuals from the Republic of Moldova, aged between 20 and 50, formed an organized criminal group with the aim of committing several crimes, mainly the deprivation of financial means from foreign citizens. Under the pretext of providing services, including the sale of trucks, vintage cars, maritime vessels, etc., the suspects deceived potential buyers, and after taking possession of the money, they stopped responding to the victims' calls.

Following the searches, carried out at the suspects' homes, cars and workplaces, several pieces of evidence relevant to the investigation were seized, financial means in different currencies and four luxury cars – 2 Mercedes S-class, 1 Mercedes G and a Land Rover Range Rover (year of manufacture 2023-2024).

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