The Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office said the investigation of the money laundering case that involves 14 current and former judges and two bailiffs was completed and the case was sent to court. These are suspected of contributing to the laundering of about US$ 20 billion from Russia through the Moldovan banking system and were arrested last autumn, IPN reports.

The suspects are accused of complicity in money laundering and conscious passing of a decision contrary to the law, which had serious consequences. These are held on remand, under house arrest or were released under judiciary control. Also, a judge and a bailiff were put on the wanted list, while another suspect judge died.

The suspects face up to ten years in jail and ban on holding particular posts or carrying out particular activities for a period of up to five years.