A Chisinau woman was blackmailed into giving up her car; three suspects detained

A 22-year-old woman from the Republic of Moldova was threatened and forced to hand over her car. The threats came from a man she communicated with on social media.

Radu Marian: “We will hold hearings on the TUX case soon”

The parliamentary committee on economy, budget, and finance will conduct hearings regarding the scandal surrounding the TUX trading platform, which is said to have caused financial losses for over 50,000 Moldovans. The committee chairman, Radu Marian, stated that these hearings will occur concurrently with the ongoing law enforcement investigation.

Local leader from the "Șor" group sentenced to three years for organizing paid protests worth eight million lei

He was allegedly involved in accepting and receiving over eight million lei from the criminal group "Sor" to fund illegal activities for the former party, including organizing protests and paying participants. As a result of these actions, the president of the Florești territorial office of the former Political Party "Sor" was sentenced to three years in prison, as decided by the Chișinău Court in Buiucani, on November 13.

Vetting Commission faces candidate shortage for SCJ vacancies

With 103 finalized evaluations out of 183 notifications, including 63 promotions and 40 failed integrity tests, the Judges Vetting Commission is nearing the completion of the process for sitting judges. The evaluation deadlines for other categories have been extended.

Judges Evaluation Commission has new leadership: Andrei Bivol elected president, Marcel van de Wetering – vice president

The Judges Evaluation Commission, commonly referred to as the Vetting Commission, has announced a new leadership team. In a unanimous vote by its nine members, Andrei Bivol, a national member and former vice-president, was elected as the president of the Commission. Additionally, Marcel van de Wetering, an international member, was appointed as the vice-president.

Drugs worth one million lei seized at Balti entrance; two men detained by police

Law enforcement officers found drugs valued at around 1,000,000 lei at the entrance to the municipality of Bălți. The illegal substances were being transported in a vehicle driven by a 34-year-old man from Chișinău, according to the police.

Venice Commission rapporteurs on working visit to Chisinau to evaluate the PACCO project

A delegation from the Venice Commission will be visiting the Republic of Moldova on November 10-11. This visit is part of the process to develop a joint opinion between the Venice Commission and the Directorate General for Human Rights and the Rule of Law of the Council of Europe regarding the initiative to establish the Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (PACCO).

Moldova proves capacity to bring Vladimir Plahotniuc to justice

The Republic of Moldova has proven, through its recent actions, its capacity to bring to justice individuals involved in high-profile corruption and organized crime, such as Vladimir Plahotniuc.

Chisinau school and kindergarten directors targeted in corruption case

Problematic public procurement practices have been identified in educational institutions in Chisinau. On Thursday, November 6, anti-corruption officers and prosecutors conducted searches at multiple kindergartens and schools as part of a criminal investigation into corruption and abuse of office. Nine individuals are currently under investigation, including the director of the General Directorate of Education, Youth, and Sports (DGETS), two school principals, a kindergarten manager, and several business representatives.

“Debts” of €12,000 for 200 grams of gold: two Călărași residents detained for blackmail

He spent the night at a fellow villager's house, and that night almost cost him 12,000 euros. A man from Călărași was accused by two villagers of stealing 200 grams of gold and was subsequently blackmailed into paying a debt of 12,000 euros.

Searches in the "TUX" case: five people detained for money laundering and tax evasion

Five individuals, aged between 30 and 45, including the founders of the investment platform "TUX," were detained for 72 hours on the morning of November 6. The arrests followed 28 searches conducted as part of an investigation into the "TUX" platform, which is suspected of engaging in illicit entrepreneurial activities, money laundering, and tax evasion.

Harsher sentence for underworld leader Vladimir Moscalciuc, alias "Makena"

Centru Court of Appeals has increased the sentence of Vladimir Moscalciuc, the head of the Makena criminal organization, to 25 years in prison. This decision follows an appeal by prosecutors from the PCCOCS, who argued that the original sentence of 21 years was too lenient. Moscalciuc was convicted for ordering the assassination of a rival criminal leader in a closed-regime prison in 2008.