The administrator of a company in Chisinau has been sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to return 1.46 million lei after being found guilty of complicity in money laundering. The decision was issued by the Chisinau Court, Buiucani branch, IPN reports.
According to case materials, the crime took place in December 2011. The administrator, along with other individuals, fraudulently obtained a loan of 4.4 million lei from Banca de Economii. To conceal the origin of the funds, over 1.2 million lei were transferred through a fictitious contract to another company, which in turn redirected 1.14 million lei to the defendant’s firm. During the same period, an additional 323,000 lei were deposited into the company’s account, and on the same day, the total amount of 1.46 million lei was withdrawn.
The trial lasted one year and three months. The defendant admitted guilt. In addition to the prison sentence, the court upheld the seizure of his assets to ensure the recovery of damages.
The sentence can be appealed to the Chisinau Court of Appeal within 15 days.
