Four persons aged between 40 and 50 were arrested for 72 hours within a criminal case started over tax evasion. Policemen and prosecutors carried out 17 searches at the homes of the persons and head offices of companies that import, distribute and sell food products and building materials, IPN reports.

According to the General Police Inspectorate, the persons are suspected of performing 137 fictitious commercial transactions to purchase goods and provide services between three commercial companies from Chisinau and two companies from Balti. The transactions were estimated at about 13.5 million lei.

During the searches, the police found and seized stamps, contracts, fiscal invoices in the original and copies, documents concerning the illegal activity of commercial organizations for 2015- 2016, computation equipment and payment orders showing what transactions were performed.

The four face a fine of up to 100,000 lei or up to six years in jail.