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title: "Prosecutors request pretrial detention for judge Tamara Mereuță"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/49062/prosecutors-request-pretrial-detention-for-judge-tamara-mereuta
published: 2025-03-21T12:00:00Z
language: en
section: "Justice"
source: radiomoldova.md
---

# Prosecutors request pretrial detention for judge Tamara Mereuță

> Moldovan prosecutors have requested 30 days of pretrial detention for Judge Tamara Mereuță of the Hîncești Court, who was arrested recently and is being investigated for corruption-related offenses.

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Moldovan prosecutors have requested 30 days of pretrial detention for Judge Tamara Mereuță of the Hîncești Court, who was arrested recently and is being investigated for corruption-related offenses.

The motion is scheduled to be reviewed today by the Ciocana Court. It should be noted that the judge's son, a lawyer, is also implicated in the case.

In a press statement, the judge characterized the prosecutors' actions as unjust and influenced by extrajudicial factors. She claims the arrest is a result of her decision to acquit another judge.

The judge argues that penalizing her for performing her judicial duties sets a dangerous precedent and constitutes a direct assault on judicial independence.

It is worth mentioning that Tamara Mereuță was arrested after prosecutors and NAC officers uncovered a network that influenced cases, with other members of the judiciary also implicated. Besides Judge Tamara Mereuță, three other judges are accused of accepting bribes to influence case outcomes.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**