The National Anticorruption Center (NAC) has announced a wide-ranging set of procedural actions in a complex criminal case involving alleged illegal activities related to political party financing, money laundering, and voter corruption in the context of the upcoming parliamentary elections on September 28, 2025. In collaboration with prosecutors from Bălți municipality, NAC officers are conducting 28 searches at the homes, offices, and vehicles of individuals and legal entities across the Republic of Moldova. As a result, 10 individuals have been detained for a period of 72 hours, according to TRIBUNA.

According to the evidence gathered, those targeted—including decision-makers affiliated with a political party, its members, and sympathizers—are suspected of implementing a criminal scheme in the lead-up to the elections. The plan allegedly involved recruiting voters and/or supporters by offering money, goods, services, or other benefits in exchange for voting in a manner favorable to a specific political party.

Investigators have documented suspicious financial transactions, including those involving foreign currency and virtual assets, aimed at concealing the illicit origin of the funds. The total amount involved is yet to be determined as the investigation progresses.

So far, NAC officers have seized substantial sums of money in various currencies, electronic data storage devices, handwritten notes, and other relevant documents. These materials point to the identification, recruitment, and persuasion of voters to support a particular political party in the September 28 elections. The 10 detained individuals are to be held in pretrial detention facilities in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The investigation remains ongoing, and further details will be provided as the case develops. It is important to note that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a final and irrevocable court decision.