Chisinau, March 23, 2026 (AFP) - Moldovan prosecutors demand 25 years' jail for oligarch over $1bn fraud

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2026-03-23

Moldovan prosecutors on Monday asked for a 25-year prison sentence for oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, who was a fugitive for several years before being extradited from Greece in 2025. The prosecutors made the request during a court hearing, accusing Plahotniuc of forming and leading a criminal organisation, fraud and money laundering on a particularly large scale, leading to the disappearance of $1.0 billion from the Moldovan banking system in 201......

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