Daniel-Marius Staicu, who was granted Moldovan nationality two weeks ago, was named director of the Service for Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering. His candidacy was approved by the Cabinet, IPN reports.

The Government’s secretary general Igor Talmazan said that Daniel-Marius Staicu studied penal law and has rich experience in investigating, preventing and combating tax evasion, money laundering and fraud. He held executive posts in the Ministry of Home Affairs and in the National Office for the Prevention and Combating of Monday Laundering. He contributed to the negotiation of international cooperation documents on the prevention and combating of money laundering and terrorism financing.

Daniel-Marius Staicu will take up his duties as director of the Service for Prevention and Combating of Monday Laundering on December 15 and will hold a five-year term in office.