Igor Dodon. Archive photoCHISINAU, May 26.The investigation found evidence that confirms that ex-president of Moldova Igor Dodon, accused of corruption and high treason, intended to leave the country on Thursday, Moldovan prosecutor Petr Yarmalyuk told reporters. corruption, illicit enrichment, financing of the party through a criminal organization and betrayal of the motherland. Searches and investigative measures were carried out in the house of the former leader. On Wednesday, he was formally charged, the prosecutor's office wants to place Dodon under preliminary arrest for 30 days.Dodon called the case against him fabricated»The judges today are considering a request for the preliminary arrest of Igor Dodon, since there are risks of influencing the investigation, committing a new crime and the risk of public unrest. These are not just declarations, protocols, search results, documents were presented that confirm, that Dodon intended to leave the country today,» Yarmalyuk said. According to him, Dodon was found to have large amounts of foreign currency funds, which also prove that he planned to leave the country. Dodon, through his lawyers, said on social networks that he had proof of his innocence. The politician regarded the actions of law enforcement agencies and his detention as «a political matter that is sewn with white threads.» The politician urged supporters of the Party of Socialists to support the protests, he expressed confidence that the opposition «with a firm position and courage» will put in place and «eliminate, if the citizens so demand, the regime that destroys Moldova» of the ruling party «Action and Solidarity».
The prosecutor's office conducted searches not only at Dodon's, the lawyer said
