Judicial council launches contests to staff anti-corruption courts

Moldova's judicial watchdog launched fresh recruitment competitions to fill severe staffing shortages across appellate bodies, anti-corruption chambers, and the nation's highest court, the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) announced.

Spain offers judicial and anti-graft expertise to Moldova

Spain is ready to support judicial reforms in the Republic of Moldova by sharing expertise in anti-corruption practices, magistrate training, and court digitization, Spanish Ambassador José Antonio Hernández Pérez-Solórzano told Moldpres.

Eight detained in Moldova for scams targeting US and Canada victims

Police have dismantled a criminal network in the Republic of Moldova that generated about $2 million a month through cryptocurrency scams. The group lured victims from the US and Canada to fake trading platforms via call centers. Authorities detained eight individuals after raids on October 9.

A 44-year-old Moldovan wanted for fraud was returned from the US

A 44-year-old Moldovan national, wanted internationally for committing fraud on an exceptionally large scale, has been extradited from the United States to the Republic of Moldova. The International Police Cooperation Directorate of the General Police Inspectorate carried out the extradition based on a final deportation order and with the support of the competent US authorities.

Eight purebred Maine Coon cats worth 100,000 lei were smuggled into Moldova

Smuggling of purebred cats at Tudora, Ștefan Vodă district. Customs officers found eight Maine Coon cats, valued at 100,000 lei, after they were illegally brought into the Republic of Moldova.

World Bank tribunal dismisses €24M gas claim against Moldova

Moldova won an international investment arbitration dispute after a Washington tribunal dismissed compensation claims exceeding €24.1 million (approx. 471 million MDL) filed by two natural gas suppliers, officials confirmed Wednesday.

Moldova police foil 87 scams as man loses €14,500

A 65-year-old Chisinau resident lost €14,500 (approx. 283,000 MDL) after fraudsters posing as public officials, banking representatives, and energy utility staff coerced him into taking bank loans.

"Bank fraud" case in appeal; judges reviewing appeals with Plahotniuc attending via video link

The bank fraud case in which Vladimir Plahotniuc was sentenced to 19 years in prison at the trial court level has reached the appeal stage. Judges at the Centru Court of Appeal began reviewing the appeals on Thursday, October 1, and Plahotniuc is participating in the hearing via videoconference.

Three detained in Moldova over Tajik migrant smuggling scheme to EU

Moldovan law enforcement officers dismantled a migrant smuggling network and detained three foreign and local nationals accused of trafficking citizens from Tajikistan into the European Union, prosecutors announced on Monday.

External evaluation of PCCOCS begins: First prosecutors interviewed on income and donations

The prosecutor evaluation commission started hearings for prosecutors from the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS). Valeriu Sîrbu and Ion Brînza were the first prosecutors to undergo this stage; commission members asked them to explain their income, savings, and donations, as well as their conduct in a case later examined by the European Court of Human Rights.

Woman in Chisinau loses 1.1 million lei to fake "Premier Energy" and police employees

A 64-year-old resident of Chișinău fell victim to scammers and lost over 1.12 million lei. The woman was persuaded to hand over the money to an unknown individual after people posing as energy company employees and police manipulated her.

An Israeli attempted to enter Moldova with undeclared weapons

A 20-year-old Israeli citizen is being investigated by the authorities after attempting to illegally bring two air pistols and ammunition for them into the Republic of Moldova. The incident was recorded at the Tudora customs post.