Cases of embezzlement and money laundering were identified at the water supplier “Apa-Canal Balti”. Two criminal cases were started over appropriation and laundering of about 20 million lei through fraudulent transactions, IPN reports, quoting investigators.

A scheme to hide the illegal origin of the money that was later legalized by transactions and purchases of fictitious services had been applied since the start of 2013 until the end of 2016. This was orchestrated by representatives of a number of business entities and private individuals contracted by “Apa-Canal Balti”, in co-participation with decision makers of the company.

On May 30, the North General Local Division of the National Anticorruption Center and anticorruption prosecutors carried out searches at 30 companies and 17 private individuals in northern and central Moldova. As a result, there were seized drafts, memory sticks and about 400,000 lei. The investigation goes on.