MP Alexandr Nesterovschi, sentenced to 12 years in prison, is now internationally wanted. Viorel Chernanu, head of the General Inspectorate of Police, confirmed the information to the IPN news agency.
Authorities scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, March 19, but Nesterovschi was absent. Police were tasked with locating and detaining him to serve his sentence, but they failed to find him.
Nesterovschi’s lawyer, Iulian Pociurca, claims he does not know his client’s whereabouts. His colleague, Vasile Bolea—also linked to fugitive politician Ilan Shor—made a similar statement.
Meanwhile, Lilian Carp, head of the parliamentary committee on security and public order, suggested in a TV interview that Nesterovschi may still be in Moldova. He noted that, at least officially, the MP has not left the country.
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The deputy affiliated to the fugitive Ilan Shor, Alexandr Nesterovschi, was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment in a closed-time penitentiary in the case in which he was accused of passive corruption, preparation, and acceptance of financing a political party from an organized criminal group. The decision was taken on Wednesday, March 19, by the Chisinau Court magistrates, Buiucani. Nesterovschi was not present in the courtroom.
Earlier, prosecutor Gheorghe Caragea asked for Nesterovschi to be sentenced to 10 years and 9 months in prison, insisting on the soundness of the evidence.
Earlier, Nesterovschi declared his innocence and accused PAS of using the case to pressure the opposition, but he expects a “fair decision.”
Meanwhile, Nesterovschi obtained Russian citizenship shortly before his sentencing in the case.