Vadim Brînzan, minister of economy in the Sandu Cabinet, is warning that reports exist about past and ongoing embezzlement at state-owned companies, in both cash and offshore transactions.

Brînzan has called a press conference to warn government representatives and managers of state-owned companies to refrain from any suspicious or illegal transactions, and relevant law enforcement agencies from failing to react, or face criminal punishment.

“This sudden spike in the number and volumes of financial transactions that are abnormal for the daily routine of these state-owned companies is very suspicious and alarming. We could be witnessing again a fraud perpetrated by a narrow group of people still in control of state corporations and institutions,” said Vadim Brînzan.

Plahotniuc’s personal and dictatorial regime, in its last moments of agony, is using governmental functionaries to violate not only Moldovan legislation, but also international treaties on movement of capital and money laundering prevention,” he added.

Vadim Brînzan also announced that he cautioned foreign partners like the European Union, the United States, the World Bank and the IMF about the alarming reports.