The Energocom case that features ex-President Igor Dodon was sent to court. Dodon is accused of abuse of office in the interests of an organized criminal group, IPN reports.

The Prosecutor General’s Office said the accused and his lawyers were allowed to familiarize themselves with the materials of the criminal case before this was sent to court.

The ex-President is accused of abuse of office in the interests of an organized criminal group in 2008-2009, when he served as first Deputy Prime Minister and minister of economy and trade.  Igor Dodon, from the position he held then, issued an appraisal based on which a contract for the purchase of electrical energy for the Republic of Moldova was signed in May 2008 at a time when SA Energocom already negotiated and signed two contracts for the supply of power at a price that was by 29% lower.

As a result of those acts, the state was caused damage estimated at over US$ 11.9 million, which is equal to about 124 million lei. The money was later transferred to the accounts of offshore companies.