A sum of 321,700 lei was seized following searches carried out this morning in the central office of the Shor Party in Chisinau, IPN reports, with reference to the Prosecutor General’s Office.

The institution said the money was to be used to unofficially pay salaries to employees of the party, with the funds coming from an organized criminal group.

According to the Shor Party, the searches conducted in its central office are nothing but intimidation. “There were no legal reasons for such a forced measure. For us, it is absolutely evident that this attack on the Shor Party is a pathetic attempt by the authorities to distract public opinion from the considerable increase in electricity rates,” the party noted in a press release. 

The searches were conducted in a criminal case started over the illegal financing of the Shor Party. Additional details are expected to be provided later.