Police raided several addresses in Gagauzia as part of a criminal case investigating electoral corruption, illegal financing of political parties, and money laundering.
“During the investigations, officers obtained evidence showing that a group of individuals with clearly defined roles, acting out of material interest and in favor of the criminal organization ‘Shor,’ offered, over the past six months, services to convert and withdraw funds to individuals with voting rights (public sector employees, pensioners). They transferred the money to recipients through the PSB mobile application of the Russian bank Promsvyazbank. (a financial institution under international sanctions),” the Police stated.
During the raids, police officers seized mobile phones, bank documents, handwritten notes, cash, and other evidence confirming the group’s illegal activities.
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Law enforcement officers detained a 52-year-old man, identified as the organizer, for 72 hours.