The director of the branch of Banca de Economii (Savings Bank) in Rascani district, the deputy chief accountant and the safe deposit head were arrested by officers of the National Anticorruption Center on suspicion that they embezzled over 10 million lei, IPN reports.

According to a communiqué of the Center, the absence of the money was discovered after the administration of Banca de Economii carried out an internal audit. It is presumed that the suspects appropriated the money in 2007-2014.

The three face 8 to 15 years in jail for embezzlement. As a result of the actions taken by the Center and prosecutors, a part of the money was restored.

The Buiucani District Court issued arrest warrants against the three suspects for a period of 20 to 25 days.