Bank loans obtained with forged documents

The police detained two members of a group suspected of taking out loans from different commercial banks by fraud, Info-Prim Neo reports. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the detained persons are the leader of the group aged 52, who was earlier tried for similar offences, and an employee of a Chisinau bank. The suspects presented false information to legalize the documents needed to obtain loans. This way, they helped get several loans of up to 30,000 lei each. During investigations, the police ascertained that the leader of the group found persons that wanted to obtain loans illegally, prepared the necessary set of documents, including false information in them, and applied with them to banks. For such services, he received 6,000 lei in recompense from the beneficiaries. Legal action was taking against the two under article 238 of the Penal Code of Moldova “Obtaining Loans by Fraud”. The suspects could serve up to 12 years behind bars. The police are investigating the case to establish the circumstances and identify all the persons involved.