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POLICE OFFICERS COVER DRUG CASES – ASSOCIATION AGAINST CORRUPTION

04 november, 2014
POLICE OFFICERS COVER DRUG CASES – ASSOCIATION AGAINST CORRUPTION Representatives of the Association Against Corruption stated that the drug business in Moldova is protected by the law enforcement. They cited the case of a man, who was declared wanted after he participated in a scheme of growing drug plants under the MoI officers cover.

 

At the Tuesday’s press conference at Infotag, Chairman of the Association Vladimir Maiduc said that Vitalie Czine addressed to the Association, telling in details about this “business”.

 

Czine was recruited by people from abroad, who proposed him to grow cannabis in Moldova. He reported about this to the Straseni Information and Security Service Head Dorin Gor, who informed Head of the National Inspectorate for Investigation Vadim Railean. Vitalie Czine informed also other officers of the Investigation Inspectorate and territorial police officer from Bucovat Dumitru Postolachi, who promised to protect the “business”.

 

Czine received 50 thousand euros for building greenhouses in Bucovat town (Straseni raion). These were constructed with the latest technologies and equipped with drip irrigation systems. Seeds were brought from the Netherlands. In total, around 1800 plants of cannabis were planted. According to the Association’s calculations, the total revenue from selling cannabis should have made US$500 thousand.

 

“Information about illegal activity reached the Straseni police inspectorate, after which Deputy Minister of Interior Veaceslav Ceban was informed and gave permit to conduct a search in the Czine’s house on the pretext that he allegedly stole metal pipes. After search, policemen found and confiscated cannabis plants. According to the Vitalie Czine, 600 plants disappeared, because in the documents it was said only about 1200 plants”, said Maiduc, noting that the missing 600 plants cost 150 thousand lei.

 

A telephone discussion between Vitalie Czine and Bucovat territorial policeman Dumitru Postolachi was presented to journalists at the press conference, in which Postolachi is informing Czine about the search in his house, as the information about cannabis growing reached the MoI administration.

 

Czine turned for help to the National Inspectorate of Investigations, but they advised him to shoulder all the blame.

 

Former Deputy Minister of Interior Ghenadie Cosovan said that this is a disturbing case, taking into account that even the law enforcement is involved in growing cannabis.

 

“Moldova turned into a country of consumption of heavy drugs – heroin, cocaine. Special departments have been created in the MoI, representing danger for the public. They do not inspire confidence, covering criminals”, said Cosovan, adding that the drug cases are often not brought to the end.

 

Fromer Deputy Minister of the Interior says that the racketeering by bandits has been destroyed before back in the 90’s, while now racketeering by the state has remained.

 

“Money, earned from drug sales, is an important element in replenishment of the shadow budget of the organized crime. From these sources the money comes for bribing deputies and law enforcement officers”, said he.

 

Lawyer Pavel Midrigan says that the Association’s goal is to prevent such cases, though in fact this should be done by the law enforcement. “The authorities are saying about external threats, but we have a real threat within the country. The internal bureaucracy is closely linked with criminal world”, noted Midrigan. According to Vladimir Maiduc, in Moldova there are around 30 greenhouses for growing cannabis.

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