The firm, which owns dozens of pastry stores, cafes, restaurants and stores, including in the cities of Comrat and Orhei, and also provides catering services at airports, came under suspicion.
Based on the collected evidence, more than 20 searches were carried out in April 2025, as well as last week. They took place in the company’s head office and its commercial subdivisions, as well as in the homes and vehicles of several persons allegedly involved in the criminal scheme.
As a result of the searches conducted in Chisinau and Orhei, accounting documents (including parallel records), undeclared financial means, cell phones, laptops and system units, as well as electronic devices containing information important for the investigation were seized.
So far, eight defendants have been identified – both men and women between the ages of 30 and 55. They played various roles in the scheme, ranging from nominal administrators and accountants to business unit coordinators, intermediaries or IT specialists involved in manipulating and concealing actual records.
