The criminal case of the former general secretary of the Supreme Security Council (CSS) was sent to the court.

Three weeks ago, 12 people, including current officials, entrepreneurs, legal experts and lawyers, have been detained and subsequently arrested in this case. They were charged in a scheme by which they committed attempted alienation of over 30 hectares of land, proprietary of College of Viticulture and Winemaking in Stauceni village.

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According to the prosecution, the accused have leased the land for a term of 30 years.To obtain favorable decisions in order to achieve their intentions, they would have bribed various officials with various amounts of money.

According to statements and evidence collected, the official would have received 660,000 lei to approve the lot of land with an area of 38.09 ha.

The former secretary general of CSS has pleaded guilty. He risks a sentence of up to six years in prison.