Ex-MP of the Democratic Party Vladimir Andronachi was freed from Penitentiary No. 13 and was placed under house arrest based on a decision taken by the Buiucani Court of Chisinau, IPN reports, with reference to the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office.

According to the source, the decision cannot be challenged.

Vladimir Andronachi is investigated in the bank fraud case, being accused of swindle and money laundering in extremely large amounts by complex participation as organizer, instigator and author in the interests of a criminal organization. Vladimir Andronachi was arrested on November 2, 2022. He faces 8 to 15 years in jail and ban on occupying particular posts or performing a particular activity for a period of up to five years.