According to the prosecution, during a personal search of the man, police officers found $25,300 and €14,300. The money was not recorded immediately nor sealed for safe custody.
Before the seized funds were officially processed, three police officers, according to prosecutors, embezzled $3,000 and 10,370 euros.
These same officers are also facing charges in another criminal case. Together with three other police officers from the Botany Police Station, they are suspected of passive and active corruption.
According to the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, the police officers may have regularly demanded and received between $3,000 and $10,000 from individuals linked to drug use and trafficking.
The case concerning abuse of office has been referred to the Chișinău Court, Buiucani district.
If convicted, the three police officers could face a fine of between 57,500 and 92,500 lei or up to six years’ imprisonment. The court may also bar them from holding certain positions or engaging in certain activities for a period of between two and five years.
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