Money laundering from international fraud schemes: Two men, including an Italian, arrested in Chișinău
The authorities of the Republic of Moldova, in collaboration with those of Italy dismantled a cross-border network involved in money laundering and fraud, the Police announced. Officers of the Economic Crimes Investigation Department and the Criminal Investigation Department of the National Investigation Inspectorate (INI), together with PCCOCS prosecutors, raided several locations in Chisinau, including the offices of some companies and the homes of the suspects.
According to investigators, an organized criminal group, consisting of people aged between 40 and 60, had been developing a money laundering scheme since 2021. Through various financial transactions, they had tried to mask the illicit origin of considerable sums of money from crimes committed abroad, especially fraud.
Following 10 raids, investigators discovered a complex scheme through which dirty money was integrated into the legal circuit. Two men, including a 52-year-old Italian citizen and a 59-year-old Moldovan, were placed in preventive detention for 30 days.
Investigations continue to identify all members of the network and establish the full extent of the criminal activities.
