Alexandr Stoianoglo
Moldova’s General Prosecutor Detained on Corruption Charges
The General Prosecutor's building in Chisinau, Moldova, August 18, 2021. Photo:EPA-EFE/Doru Dumitru
Moldovan anti-graft prosecutors detained General Prosecutor Alexandr Stoianoglo on Tuesday night for 72 hours on four charges related to corruption and abuse of power.
Moldova’s New Govt Warns Justice System: Change is Coming
Moldova's new Justice Minister, Sergiu Litvinenco, has warned prosecutors that the times of legal impunity for rich oligarchs and those who have committed crimes are over.
Moldova Lifts Immunity of Deputies linked to Fugitive Oligarch
Moldovan deputies taking a vote in the Parliament, Photo: EPA/Doru Dumitru
General Prosecutor Alexandr Stoianoglo earlier on Monday said approval of the lifting of immunity was needed "to detain, search for, arrest and prosecute the deputy". Jardan was promptly detained for 72 hours right after the session ended.
Moldova Seeks Plahotniuc’s Extradition From US Over Theft Charges
Moldova's General Prosecutor, Alexandr Stoianoglo, on Monday said the fugitive tycoon Vlad Plahotniuc, the former leader of the Democratic Party, PD, had illegally got hold of 100 million US dollars from the banking system.
Moldova Detains National Bank Chiefs Over ‘Grand Theft’
Moldovan prosecutors on Thursday detained four members of the board of the National Bank of Moldova, BNM, all current or former leaders of the bank, in relation to the so-called grand theft of a billion US dollars from the banking system between 2012 and 2014.