Moldova’s Superior Council of Prosecutors approves integrity reports for Chisinau and Anti-Corruption officials

The Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) officially approved the integrity reports for two senior officials today, signaling a successful step in the nation’s ongoing judicial reform.

Mourning families scammed: The €10,000 corruption case at Chisinau’s largest cemetery

Chisinau prosecutors have indicted three public officials and a priest for allegedly defrauding over 70 grieving families at the St. Lazarus Cemetery.

Moldova targets foreign assets of Plahotniuc ally in major laundering probe

Moldovan authorities have issued several letters rogatory—formal requests for international legal assistance—to track and seize the foreign assets of former Democratic Party MP Vladimir Andronachi.

Cash-filled envelopes and Russian havens: Moldova's battle to extradite fugitive oligarchs continues

The Anti-Corruption Procuracy (PA) has reported a record-breaking year for asset recovery, with fines and confiscations exceeding €18.6 million (approx. 365 million MDL) in 2025.

Justice for Moldova: Former leader Plahotniuc’s case enters critical phase

The high-profile trial of former Democratic Party leader Vlad Plahotniuc has entered an advanced stage. Moldova’s Anticorruption Prosecution Office (PA) expects a final verdict within this year.

From premier to witness: Leanca testifies on decisions behind Moldova’s bank collapse

Former Moldovan Prime Minister Iurie Leanca testified on Monday, January 5, at the Chisinau Court in the high-profile trial of Vladimir Plahotniuc.

Only 38% of Moldovan judges pass vetting as reform enters final stages

The Moldovan Vetting Commission has announced it is prepared to maintain the momentum of external integrity evaluations throughout 2026, despite fluctuating candidate numbers.

Convicted Ilan Shor ally escapes to separatist Transnistria using multi-vehicle relay

Dmitri Constantinov, the former Speaker of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia, fled to the breakaway Transnistrian region on December 25, just one day before being sentenced to 12 years in prison.

20 million lei in drugs found in Chișinău; Two Ukrainian women arrested

Two women from Ukraine, who are refugees in the Republic of Moldova, were detained in Chisinau in connection with a drug trafficking case, following a seizure estimated at approximately 20 million lei, according to the Police announcement.

Man from Florești blackmailed for three months; police identify suspects

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.

Creangă’s lawyers submit video evidence on money origin; prosecutor calls it irrelevant

On December 26, the lawyers representing Ion Creangă, the former head of the Legal Department of Parliament, presented video evidence regarding the source of the money found on him at the time of his arrest. The recording shows Ion Creangă meeting with his brother, Ștefan Creangă, while carrying a bag, and then getting into a car. The defence aims to use these images to support their argument that the money found with Creangă is not linked to the alleged crimes. However, prosecutors argue that the evidence presented does not substantiate this claim.

Interpol seeks Vlad Filat: Two-year sentence in France, extradition not possible

Former Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat was added to Interpol's international wanted list, according to a notice from the Interpol Central Bureau in Paris, confirmed by authorities in Chisinau. This announcement follows a French court's decision to sentence him in absentia to two years in prison for money laundering.