The verdict in the case of the fictitious hirings from the former Directorate 5 of the National Investigation Inspectorate is set to be pronounced on Monday. In this case, Alexandru Pinzari, the former head of the General Police Inspectorate, Valeriu Cojocaru, the former head of Directorate 5, and Dorin Damir, the president of the FEA association and godson of Vlad Plahotniuc, are accused of abuse of power and abuse of office, reports IPN.
The pronouncement of the verdict at the Chisinau Court, Buiucani headquarters, is scheduled for Monday, at 02:45 PM.
According to prosecutors, Dorin Damir would have been fictitiously employed in Section no. 1 “K” of the former Directorate 5, with the position of chief inspector, later commissioner, without showing up for work, but benefiting from a state salary. The investigation shows that the employment would have been facilitated by the former bosses at that time, Alexandru Pinzari and Valeriu Cojocaru.
Initially, the employment was justified by an alleged “secret mission” to document Vlad Plahotniuc, however, the prosecutors argue that this was just a pretext, and the actions were illegal and harmed the state budget.
Alexandru Pinzari, Valeriu Cojocaru, and Dorin Damir plead not guilty.
Direction 5 – The Special Operations Directorate of INI was disbanded in 2019, in the context of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reform. The structure was known as one of the most influential and controversial directorates within the police, being accused of being used for political purposes, for surveillance, intimidation, and ordered cases.
