The ex-vice governor of the National Bank of Moldova and two divisions heads who were arrested in the morning of August 5 are accused of professional negligence. According to the chief of the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office Viorel Morari, these are suspected of not acting in accordance with the law and of allowing thus to launder over US$20 billion from Russia, IPN reports.

The prosecutor didn’t give names, but the press wrote that the arrested ex-vice governor is Ema Tabarta.

In a press briefing, Viorel Morari said the US$ 20 billion would have transited Moldindconbank through accounts opened by Russian banks. The arrests were made following statements made by witnesses identified after the intensification of investigations.

If they are found guilty, those arrested face up to six years in jail and ban on holding particular public posts for a period of up to ten years.