Three persons were arrested following a series of searches today in the case of alleged illegal financing received by the Shor Party.
They have been charged with complicity in falsifying the party’s financial records and accepting illegal financing from an organized criminal group, the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office said.
Also today, prosecutors sought a further-30 day extension for MP Marina Tauber’s preventive arrest. The request will be heard by the court at a later date.
Shor Party’s officials are suspected of accepting illegal financing to fund the party’s operational costs, such as organizing protest rallies and concerts. Prosecutors claim the transfers were made from abroad and included cryptocurrency. To hide the origin of the money, it is believed the transfers were routed via third locations such as Dubai, Vienna or Monaco.
The Shor Party held a protest rally on Friday demanding the resignation of President Maia Sandu, whom it accuses of being behind the prosecution of its leadership.
