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title: "Florești residents detained for blackmail, demanded 100,000 lei from victim"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/65349/floresti-residents-detained-for-blackmail-demanded-100-000-lei-from-victim
published: 2025-12-27T17:14:54Z
language: en
author: "Ana Cebotari"
section: "Justice"
source: moldova1.md
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# Florești residents detained for blackmail, demanded 100,000 lei from victim

> Two men, aged 55 and 62, from Cunicea in the Florești district, have been detained by law enforcement officers and are under investigation for blackmail. The investigation reveals that, over a period of approximately three months, they allegedly extorted 100,000 lei from a 58-year-old man.

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Two men, aged 55 and 62, from Cunicea in the Florești district, have been detained by law enforcement officers and are under investigation for blackmail. The investigation reveals that, over a period of approximately three months, they allegedly extorted 100,000 lei from a 58-year-old man.

The suspects hired a man to dig artisanal wells and paid him according to their agreement. Later, they claimed that the water was not collecting adequately and requested a refund.

In November, the man was stopped on the street, physically assaulted, and threatened with a deadline to return the money.

Recently, the victim arranged a meeting at a PECO station in Florești, where he handed over 35,000 lei to the suspects. At that moment, they were caught red-handed by the authorities.

The suspects now face prison sentences of five to seven years, along with fines ranging from 42,500 to 67,500 lei.

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/g99YK75lAIE)