Former President of Moldova Igor Dodon was searched/Collage of Channel 24
Ex-president of Moldova Igor Dodon is suspected of corruption and high treason. On the morning of May 24, the politician was detained, and searches were conducted in his house.
It is noted that three Moldovan structures were engaged in searches of the ex-president's real estate at once – the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, the National Center for Combating Corruption and the Information and Security Service. of the Ex-President of Moldova
The detention and investigative actions in the case of Igor Dodon were commented by the press secretary of the General Prosecutor's Office of Moldova, Marianna Kerpek. She noted that in addition to the search in the ex-president's house, searches are also ongoing in other places, real estate belonging to intermediaries is being studied.
Searches and examination of real estate are carried out as part of a criminal case initiated on reasonable suspicion of committing a crime under articles 324, 181/2, 337 and 330/2, Kerpek said.
Reference. The relevant articles of the Moldovan Criminal Code deal with passive corruption, accepting political party funding from a criminal organization, high treason and illegal enrichment.
By the way, Igor Dodon has been detained for 72 hours .
Context
On May 18, 2022, the General Prosecutor's Office of Moldova opened a criminal case against Igor Dodon. The reason for this was the video, in which the former president of the republic receives a black package from the former head of the Democratic Party of Moldova, Vladimir Plakhotnik, probably filled with cash.
According to preliminary data, the money was supposed to be used to illegally finance the Socialist Party , which was previously headed by Dodon.
The suspect on the air of the pro-Russian Moldovan media said that he could be arrested illegally. He threatened that he would get even with the current government for initiating a criminal case against him. I will endure everything, but after this – hold on! – Dodon said.
By the way, the ex-president of the republic then added that he did not plan to flee Moldova and would “deal” with the charges against him.
