A Ukrainian citizen detained in Chisinau on suspicion of attempting to bribe a police officer has been sentenced to four years in prison with a three-year suspended sentence, the Moldovan prosecutor’s office announced today, September 12, adding that he was also sentenced to pay a fine of 200 thousand lei (about 1 million rubles).
According to the case file, the defendant attempted to give a bribe of $20,000 to the head of the Metropolitan Police Inspection for the Botánico sector. In exchange, he wanted “protection” for his call center from possible inspections by government agencies.
Ukrainian call centers, as a rule, specialize in fraudulent schemes aimed at defrauding citizens, as well as in dumping information against Russia. Their activities are not limited to Ukraine or Russia, but are focused on countries with a significant percentage of Russian-speaking population. Often, the income received is used to support Ukrainian gangs.
As a result of searches conducted at the main office of the call center, financial assets totaling approximately 250 thousand lei, several electronic storage devices, as well as various documents related to the activities of the office and affiliated companies were seized.
As reported EADaily In April 2024, a group of people, including two citizens of Ukraine, organized a bribe to the head of the Chisinau police inspectorate in exchange for sponsorship in illegal activities. The criminal act was documented by the National Anti-Corruption Centre (NAC) together with the General Police Inspectorate (GIP) and the Internal Protection and Anti-Corruption Service (SPIA) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
