Large-scale raids in Comrat: five people from Șor's entourage, detained in cases of money laundering and illegal financing of parties
The CNA officers, together with the prosecutors, carried out more than 50 searches today at the offices, homes and cars of 20 people in Comrat. The actions were held as part of an investigation into money laundering, falsification of financial reports and illegal financing of a political party. Following the raids, five people were detained and were placed in preventive detention for 72 hours, the National Anticorruption Center announced.
According to CNA, they would have been involved in several episodes of mobilizing citizens to protest against monetary compensation, the illegal payment of passenger transporters at organized protests, as well as the payment of salaries for the group's activists. It was also documented the payment of pension and salary supplements for some budget holders through the "PSB" application of the Bank of the Russian Federation "Промсвязьбанк", which is under international sanctions.
In all, 51 searches were carried out on 20 suspects, including in their offices in the Comrat territorial organization of the formation. Also, the searches occured at the homes and cars of the suspects.
