Serghei Pcela was detained for 72 hours. The director of the Enterprise "Road Rehabilitation and Construction Department" from Balti was detained on Wednesday, 26 October 2016, and brought to the jail of the Balti Police Inspectorate. The official is accused of exceeding the work attributions and air pollution in Balti.

Serghei Pcela was summoned on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 to the police, and as a result on interrogation he was detained. He is accused of allowing the illegal storage and burning of waste on the territory of the municipal enterprise.

Two months ago, the police has been informed that on the territory of the Enterprise "Roads Rehabilitation and Construction Department" in Balti are stored and burned tons of waste.

Even though the police warned the enterprise employees that they will be punished, the officials continued to ignore the law and to pollute the air in the locality, putting people's health in danger. Now the prosecutors will request an arrest warrant on the name of Serghei Pcela.

If his guilt will be proved, he might receive up to three years in jail, with the stripping of the right to have specific positions for a period of up to 5 years.