The former head of the branch of a commercial bank situated in Ungheni was sentenced to nine years in jail for swindle, falsification of public documents and abuse of power. The prosecutors established that in 2007-2009, the woman forged documents and took out loans in the name of other persons, IPN reports.

According to a communiqué from the Prosecutor General’s Office, the woman obtained the consent of the bank’s central office for releasing loans to applicants, but told the applicants that the bank refused to lend them money. She then falsified the documents and used herself the loans. She took out loans in the names of at least 18 residents of Ungheni, to the value of over 500,000 lei.

The swindle came out when the victims were warned that they must repay the loan and pay the relevant interest.

The woman was obliged to pay back all the money. The sentence can be appealed to a higher court.