Two teachers from the Ecology College in Chisinau have been escorted to the CNA for hearings in a criminal case, being suspected of influence traffic. The teachers are suspected of having claimed and received money from students in exchange for favouring them at exams and increasing their marks. As a result of the searches, 16 thousand euros were confiscated, IPN reports.
A CNA press release mentions that the transmission of money was recorded by special means, and in the images obtained by investigators one can see the money received from the students, but also the dissatisfaction of teachers in cases when the amounts were lower than the claimed ones. In the investigated episodes, the reception of ten thousand lei from several classes of students is established. The money was meant for influencing some teachers to ensure that students take exams and to increase their grades.
Criminal proceedings for traffic of influence have been initiated on this case, and this morning, the CNA and PA have conducted searches at the suspects' homes. As a result of the criminal prosecution, 12 thousand euros have been confiscated from one of the suspects and four thousand euros from the other, money they claim to be their savings.
Currently, the suspects are being investigated and if they are found guilty, they risk fines of up to 300 thousand lei or imprisonment from 3 to 6 years.
