Director of “Gheorghe Asachi” Lyceum under corruption investigation may lose teaching and managerial degrees

Natalia Bulat, the director of the "Gheorghe Asachi" Theoretical Lyceum in Chisinau, has recently been detained in a corruption case. As a result, she may lose her teaching and managerial degrees. Dan Perciun, the Minister of Education and Research, announced that the lyceum has already begun internal procedures to assess the director's integrity.

Three people sentenced for distributing drugs via Telegram in Chisinau

Three individuals, including one from Ukraine, were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a network that distributed drugs on a particularly large scale in the Republic of Moldova. They would divide the drugs into small doses and hide them in various locations around Chisinau, where clients would pick them up after communicating through the Telegram app.

“It’s fake”: Minister of Health responds to Romanian probe on Moldovan doctors’ diplomas

The Minister of Health and former rector of the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chisinau, Emil Ceban, responded to reports about searches conducted by Romanian authorities concerning the recognition of medical diplomas for doctors who allegedly completed their residency in the Republic of Moldova. The Minister firmly denies the accusations that some doctors obtained their diplomas without physically attending their studies.

Moldova Vetting: 39% of judges quit before integrity check

The Judges' Evaluation Commission in Moldova has notified 181 judges and candidates by the end of October. Strikingly, 63 of them, a figure representing 39%, have either resigned or withdrawn, opting to leave the system before undergoing the crucial vetting process.

Svetlana Panciuc gets 4 years for Șor Party illegal financing

Svetlana Panciuc, former head of the now-defunct Șor Party branch in Edineț, has been sentenced to four years in a semi-open prison for complicity in the illegal financing of the political party by an organized criminal group.

Former SIS deputy Alexandru Bălan remains in preventive detention for another 30 days

Former deputy director of the SIS, Alexandru Bălan, was detained in Romania on charges of treason for allegedly passing secret information to the KGB in Belarus. He will remain in pre-trial detention for an additional 30 days, until December 8. This decision was made by the Bucharest Court of Appeal at the request of prosecutors to mitigate any risks to the ongoing criminal investigation. If convicted, Bălan could face a prison sentence of up to 20 years.

Former MP Constantin Țuțu remains in custody for another 30 days

Former MP Constantin Țuțu will remain in pre-trial detention for an additional 30 days. The Centru Court of Appeal accepted the appeal from the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) on Friday, October 31. This decision follows the Chișinău Court's earlier rejection of the request to extend Țuțu's pre-trial detention and its ruling to place him under house arrest.

Unlicensed 20-year-old driver jailed four years for killing pedestrian

A 20-year-old man, who was driving without a valid driver's license, injured a 70-year-old pedestrian who later died from the injuries. Chisinau Court based in Buiucani, sentenced the man to four years in prison, to be served in an open-type penitentiary.

Moldovan prosecutor dismissed for misconduct endangering public security

The prosecutor of the Soldanesti District Prosecutor's Office, Ruslan Stirbu, was dismissed due to poor management of criminal cases. The Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) made this decision on October 30 after closed-door discussions.

Court hearing on limiting the activity of the "Moldova Mare" Party set for November 13

The court hearing at the Central Court of Appeal concerning the limitation of activities of the "Moldova Mare" Party was interrupted and is scheduled to continue on November 13. The judges requested an advisory opinion from the Supreme Court of Justice to determine whether this case can be referred to the European Court of Human Rights, as the party's lawyer had previously requested. This conclusion is not subject to appeal and does not affect the ongoing examination process, so the hearings for the participants in the trial will proceed at the next session.

Ukrainian woman detained for online scams totaling over two million lei

A 22-year-old woman from Ukraine was detained by law enforcement, suspected of involvement in a criminal group that specializes in online scams in the Republic of Moldova. The total damages caused to victims exceed two million lei.

PHOTO | “Gheorghe Asachi” Lyceum director and company representative detained for corruption in Chisinau

Natalia Bulat, the director of the "Gheorghe Asachi" Theoretical Lyceum in Chisinau, and a representative of a business entity were detained on Thursday, October 30, by the National Anticorruption Center (CNA) for involvement in corruption. Additionally, one of the school's deputy directors and several other business entities are under investigation in connection with the same case.