Vlad Plahotniuc is charged with a new episode in the bank fraud case. He is accused on three counts, namely creation and management of a criminal organization, large-scale swindle and money-laundering in considerable amounts committed by a criminal organization, IPN reports.

The Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office said it informed the lawyers of the indictment. The new episode against Vladimir Plahotniuc refers to the period between November 24, 2014 and June 29, 2015. Then, Plahotniuc, being the effective beneficiary and manager of nonresident companies through intermediaries, received into accounts US$21 million through the agency of resident companies founded by Ilan Șor through intermediaries. The money derived from bank loans obtained fraudulently from BC “Banca de Economii” SA.

The prosecutors determined that Vlad Plahotniuc used this money to purchase a plane for personal use, which he later sold.

Within the same criminal case, Vlad Plahotniuc was earlier charged with the creation and management of a criminal organization, large-scale swindle and money-laundering in considerable amounts committed by a criminal organization.

The preventive measure in the form of preventive detention against Plahotniuc remained unchanged.