The former governor of the National Bank of Moldova Dorin Drăguțanu was placed in remand detention for 30 days under a decision passed by the Ciocana branch of the Chisinau City Court on March 6, IPN reports.

Contacted by IPN, spokeswoman for the Prosecutor General’s Office Maria Vieru said the prosecutors’ request was fully accepted.

Dorin Drăguțanu was questioned by anticorruption prosecutors yesterday. He does not admit guilt.

The Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office on March 5 carried out criminal investigation measures at the NBM in connection with the bank fraud case. As a result, a current vice governor, a former vice governor and a division head of the Bank were arrested.