The Security and Intelligence Service jointly with the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) documented the activity of an organised criminal group, created to facilitate passing of driving exams.
Intelligence officers and prosecutors established that members of the criminal group provided candidates with special equipment to ensure remote transmission of correct answers, in order to illegally facilitate passing of driving exams. Members of the group claimed that they have influence over officials from the Public Services Agency (PSA) to make them ignore all the breaches committed during the exams.
According to findings, PCCOCS initiated a criminal case on the basis of indications of an offence under article 326, para. (3), let. b) of the Criminal Code. Following a series of special investigation measures, officers found that several persons deliberately set up a criminal group of 8 citizens who have been already identified and other suspects – in the process of identification. They facilitated passing of driving exams at the PSA on the entire territory of the Republic of Moldova. For the provided services, members of the group required an illegal fee ranging between € 500 – 1000.
Note: Internal security departments of the SIS and PSA detained in flagrante delicto several Moldovan citizens. Officers found in their possession special equipment and seized it.
The Security and Intelligence Service will pursue its activity aimed to detect, prevent and counter threats to national security, including the anti-corruption level. If you have knowledge of acts of corruption, please report them to the SIS hotline - /373 22/ 24-51-21.