ANSA Inspectors Suspected of Corruption at Leușeni-Albița Border

ANSA inspectors suspected of corruption – searches, arrests and the agency’s stance

The National Food Safety Agency “takes the information provided by the National Anti-Corruption Centre regarding the alleged cases of corruption involving ANSA inspectors at the Leușen-Albita border crossing point with the utmost seriousness”.

Photo: National Anti-Corruption Centre

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In a statement on the agency’s website, ANSA’s management asserts that it “advocates zero tolerance for corruption and strict adherence to the requirements of integrity in the performance of official duties. The agency will cooperate fully with the CNA and the public prosecutor’s office, providing the requested information and documents to clarify all the circumstances of the case”.

ANSA’s management also undertakes to “examine vulnerabilities in the organisation’s control mechanisms and take the necessary administrative measures in accordance with the law”. At the same time, the agency respects the presumption of innocence and will therefore not comment on details that could affect the course of the investigation. Earlier, Moldovan media reported that two ANSA staff members and three business entities had been named as suspects in a criminal case involving passive and active corruption, as well as abuse of influence. As part of the investigation, officials from the National Anti-Corruption Centre and prosecutors are carrying out dozens of searches – at the homes and in the offices of those implicated in the case. One person has been detained for 72 hours and placed in the NAC detention centre, whilst the other four remain at liberty. The investigation is continuing with the aim of identifying all those involved in the case.

According to CNA, ANSA inspectors at the Leușen-Albica border checkpoint allegedly demanded and received bribes of between 500 and 800 euros from economic operators. In return, they allegedly ‘carried out superficial checks on imported goods, allowing products that did not meet the requirements to be brought into the country without taking samples or carrying out laboratory tests’.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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