“Bank fraud” hearing postponed after Plahotniuc’s defender taken by ambulance

The court hearing scheduled for Monday, September 22, in the "bank fraud" case against Vladimir Plahotniuc, who is accused of creating and leading a criminal organization, was postponed once again. This time, Plahotniuc's lawyer cited health issues just before the hearing was set to begin and requested the intervention of an ambulance. As a result, the lawyer was attended to by a medical team. We remind you that at the previous hearing, he did not appear.

Vladimir Plahotniuc extradition: What's next for Moldova's ex-Democratic leader?

The extradition process for former Democratic Party leader Vladimir Plahotniuc, arrested in Greece, remains mired in complex procedures.

VIDEO // Ambulance doctor caught selling gold chain stolen from accident victim

The Orhei police have documented a serious case of theft, in which an ambulance doctor is suspected of stealing a gold chain from a patient in critical condition, after a road accident on September 11, near the town of Step-Soci.

CNA conducts new Chisinau searches over illicit campaign funding by a political party

On Friday, September 19, officers from the National Anticorruption Center (CNA), in collaboration with prosecutors from the Chisinau Municipal Prosecutor's Office, are conducting searches in Chisinau related to a case involving money laundering, electoral corruption, and illegal political financing.

Greece lifts suspension of Vladimir Plahotniuc’s extradition to Moldova; PG: "Situation unblocked"

The Greek Ministry of Justice has reversed its decision to suspend the extradition of Vladimir Plahotniuc to the Republic of Moldova, and the extradition process has now resumed, according to the Prosecutor General's Office in Chișinău. The situation was "unblocked" following discussions held on September 18 between Moldovan authorities and Greek officials. The terms and method of the former democratic leader's surrender will now be established by mutual agreement.

50 law enforcement raids and 32 individuals documented in Bălți in a voter corruption case

On the morning of September 18, over 50 searches were conducted in the northern part of the Republic of Moldova. This operation was led by the National Anticorruption Center (CNA) in collaboration with the Balti Municipal Prosecutor's Office. The searches targeted 32 individuals and the headquarters of a political party, amid suspicions of money laundering, voter corruption, and illegal financing of political parties.

Plahotniuc’s extradition suspended; to testify before Greek prosecutor in Romanian case

Vladimir Plahotniuc is under investigation in Romania for forgery, prompting the Greek Ministry of Justice to suspend his extradition to Moldova. A Greek legal source, who spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity, reported that the former leader of the Democratic Party of Moldova is also expected to provide explanations to a Greek prosecutor regarding this case.

New searches for voter corruption and illegal party financing. Authorities investigate organized crime group

On the morning of Thursday, September 18, officers from the National Investigation Inspectorate, PCCOCS prosecutors, and police officers from the "Fulger" BPDS carried out raids at multiple locations across the country. These actions aimed to address electoral corruption, the illegal financing of political parties, initiative groups, and electoral competitors on a large scale. Additionally, the operation targeted money laundering activities perpetrated by an organized criminal group on an extensive scale, as announced by the General Inspectorate of Police.

Greece halts Plahotniuc extradition: Moldova PM promises investigation

Greece has suspended the extradition of Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, authorities in Chișinău have confirmed.

Fugitive former MP Constantin Țuțu 'in Transnistria'

A former Moldovan MP, Constantin Țuțu, has reportedly left Greece immediately after his release from arrest and is believed to be in the Transnistrian region, a breakaway territory not under the control of the central government.

Moldova freezes funds of pro-Kremlin politicians amid sanctions push

Moldova's State Tax Service (STS) has frozen the funds of former Gagauzian Governor, Irina Vlah, along with Veaceslav Valico and Dmitri Buimistru.

Plahotniuc’s lawyer absent from Court; state assigns public defender

Prosecutors are requesting that Vladimir Plahotniuc be tried separately in the "Theft of the Billion" case, considering his extradition from Greece. A new hearing was held at the Chisinau Court, based in Buiucani, regarding the only case involving the former Democratic leader. However, the hearing lasted less than an hour because Plahotniuc's lawyer did not appear. Consequently, for the upcoming hearings, he will be represented by a state-appointed lawyer, as requested by the prosecutors.