Law enforcement officers have carried out searches in 13 districts as part of a number of criminal cases initiated for illegal financing and electoral corruption. The National Anticorruption Center said that these are localities of Ștefan Vodă, Anenii Noi, Chisinau, Rezina and Orhei districts, IPN reports.

More than ten representatives of a political party are suspected of having offered money to voters to vote in favor of a candidate running for President. All the persons are to be questioned.

Persons who offer money to influence the results of an election risk one year to five years in prison and a fine of over 50,000 lei. Illegal financing of political parties from prohibited sources is punishable by up to six years in prison and a fine of over 67,000 lei. Citizens who work with law enforcement institutions are exempted from liability.