Details became known about the criminal case concerning the illegal collection of charges by public functionaries of the state-owned company “Bus Stations and Termini” from transport operators and drivers who work on national and international routes. Anticorruption prosecutors ascertained that a monthly fee of 3,000 to 50,000 lei was charged from each subdivision of the enterprise. The money was collected from drivers for different violations committed by these, IPN reports.

According to the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office, each employee was charged sums of up to 1,100 lei a month, depending on the terminus and the flow of passengers. The money was transmitted to hierarchically superior functionaries.

Nine persons, some of whom held key posts at the state-owned company “Bus Stations and Termini”, have been charged with passive corruption, active corruption and abuse of power. Six of the culprits will be held on remand, while three were placed under house arrest.

Last week, anticorruption prosecutors and officers carried out searches at bus and minibus termini in the districts of Cahul, Causeni, Orhei, Balti, Edinet, Drochia, Ungheni, Hancești, Ialoveni and in Chisinau.