The ex-head of the Money Laundering Prevention and Transactions Monitoring Section of “Banca Sociala” (“Social Bank”) Sergiu Sagaidac compiled a list of 20 persons who should be questioned by the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office over the banking frauds. The list was made public in the program “Interpol” on TV 7 channel, IPN reports.
Sagaidac’s list includes former employees of “Banca Sociala” and “Banca de Economii”, former and current employees of the National Bank of Moldova and presidents of other commercial banks. Among these are ex-National Bank governor Dorin Dragutanu, ex-National bank vice governor Emma Tabarta, former Minister of the Interior Gheorghe Papuc, who afterward held the post of adviser on legal matters at “Banca Sociala”, former National Bank governor Leonid Talmaci, who now heads “Moldindconbank”, general in reserve and ex-head of the Legal Section of “Banca Sociala” Constantin Lozovanu, “Moldova Agroindbank” president Sergey Cibotari, Ilan Shor’s lawyer Denis Ulanov, the head of the National Bank’s Surveillance Division Ruslan Gradi, ex-special administrator at “Banca Sociala” Matei Dohotaru, and ex-special administrator at “Banca de Economii” Ion Ropot.
“I will issue these names to the anticorruption prosecutors. I want to assist in the investigation process. I note that not all of these could be charged, but they should be at least questioned as witnesses. They know a lot. The law enforcement agencies should decide,” stated Sagaidac.
According to him, the first deputy chairman of the Democratic Party Vlad Plahotniuc benefitted the most from the stolen money. Among the other beneficiaries are Ilan Shor, Vlad Filat and Veaceslav Platon. “The main beneficiary is the one who controls Banca de Economii. You all know who this is,” he stated. As regards the person about whom Gofman said that this managed the theft, Sagaidac said this is Sergey Iaralov, a businessman close to Vlad Plahotniuc. “In fact, Iaralov is the author of the idea”.
Sagaidac noted that the National Bank of Moldova knew what was going on in the banking system, including at “Banca Sociala”, but didn’t intervene even if it had enough instruments to do this.
Sergiu Sagaidac made statements through Skype from London, where he found refuge a month ago, following five attempts on his life. “I wanted to give a news conference before leaving, but I wouldn’t have reached the airport. It is dangerous to return to the Republic of Moldova now. But I’m ready to make statements for the investigation bodies. I know a number of persons who want me to do this,” he stated.
