The Information and Security Service, in cooperation with the Chisinau Prosecutor’s Office, annihilated a money laundering scheme that caused damage of several million lei to the state. A transnational criminal group that included foreigners organized games of chance in Chisinau without being authorized to, IPN reports.
According to the Service, the culprits laid out a clandestine gambling room equipped with roulette games, vide and audio equipment, computers and other devices ensuring access to the Internet. The games were played in stages through an ‘online casino’ website. They involved real persons. The earned money was transferred to accounts of offshore companies through different electronic systems.
Upon searches at the addresses were the illegal organization operated, there were seized objects and documents showing that the activities were performed illegally. A criminal case was started over illegal entrepreneurial activities and money laundering.
