A 24-year-old man from Chisinau was detained for being part of a criminal group that implements the “relative involved in the road accident” scam. There were also detained four accomplices who were allegedly involved in at least 20 cases. The damage caused to the injured parties was estimated at about 3 million lei, IPN reports.

According to the General Police Inspectorate, it was established that the suspect, aged 24, collected the money from couriers who transmitted it to him by placing it in various hiding places. After collecting the money, he supposedly pass it on to the head of the criminal group outside the country’s borders.

Following the special investigative measures, the law enforcement officers detained four accomplices – two women, aged 22 and 52, and two men, aged 50 and 55. The police and prosecutors established the complicity of suspects in at least 20 cases, both on the territory of the capital city and in districts of the country.

Following searches ordered at the homes of the suspects, money that does not belong to them was detected and seized. The suspects were placed under arrest for 30 days and, according to the legislation, they risk up to 7 years in prison.