The criminal scheme involved declaring the vehicles in Transnistria, which allowed the recipients to avoid paying import duties.
The investigation revealed that several businesses had imported vehicles into Tiraspol. The condition for the exemption was that the vehicles be used on the left bank of the Dniester. However, the investigation revealed that the vehicles were intended for sale to individuals from Ukraine.
In addition, some of them may have been dismantled and sold as auto parts on the right bank of the Dniester, but without paying the import duties required by law. The investigation also revealed suspicions of the use of forged commercial documents.
As a result of the searches, cash totaling more than 460,000 lei, nearly 8,000 euros, and more than $4,000 was seized—the origin of which will be verified—along with cell phones, computer equipment, and other evidence relevant to the criminal case.
Currently, six individuals, aged 33 to 63, are under investigation. Three of them reside in the Transnistrian region.
Criminal proceedings are ongoing.
