New evidence revealed within Tranga file: How he tried to blackmail Viorel Varzari of his inox tank business
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New revelations from the Tranga file. Businessman Viorel Varzari, the one who denounced Andrei Tranga, the owner of a local restaurant association, told the zeppelin.md journalists how he tried to take over his inox tank business. According to Varzari, in this scheme was involved also the interloper Grigore Karamalak, known as 'Bulgaru', that he met in Moscow, 2016.
"At the first sight, I was trying to remember if it's really him, in the end recognizing Grigorii Karmalak. We shaked hands, shared an embrace, then following typical interlope questions like 'Who you are in this life?', 'What you did?' and 'What's with you?'", mentioned Varzari.
Viorel Varzari also tells that at the meeting organized by Tranga, he came with the Popular Gathering of Gagauzia deputy and member of the party leaded by the fugitive criminal Renato Usatii.
"Iv'e been clearly told that I'll remain with 50%. Andrei Tranga wil receive with 30 and for me the rest 20%. My purpose to have those 20% is for you to not have troubles in Russia. He also told me that those 20% will be registered on Vitalie Ciobanu's name. I felt humiliated. I can say it was a blackmail", declared the businessman.
Viorel Varzari tells that on his return to Moldova, he told Andrei Tranga that he doesn't want any affairs with Karmalak. As a reply, Tranga said that his friendship with Karmalak is from the 90's and all the affairs are being leaded only together.
"-How it's the Tranga's company name? -TRABO PLUS. TRA is from Tranga and BO from Bolgaru. Bulgaru of course! He is well-known by this nickname and is proud of it. Even though you are friends, I still cannot understand why you couldn't manage without his involving? He told me that all the businesses held by Andrei are automatically Karmalak's too", underlined Viorel Varzari.
Also, multiple persons from Grigore Karmalak's entourage that are now in Moldova, are employed at Andrei Tranga's companies.
"Almost all the persons that were released from confinement, however involved with Karmalak, are now working with him. Someone is a driver, security guard, someone is carrying the money, somebody else is bringing them. More than that, Karmalak's driver is carrying his children now", concluded Varzari.
Viorel varzari searched for some pretexts to break the bond with Tranga. He evaluated his company and found out that is worth 10 million Euros. So he requested from Tranga four million Euros in return for the actions, double price towards the first agreement.
"You give four million Euros for me to sign those 40%. But this was only a pretext. He was clearly pissed. He also asked me on the telephone if I want to go to Moscow again. I replied to him that Im going nowhere anymore and closed the phone. At that point our relationship has ended", underlined the businessman.
Andrei Tranga then made up another scheme, through an Italian businessman from whom Varzari bought some machinery. The Italian businessman returned to Moldova in 2017 to discuss with Varzari.
"He said: My dear ones, I hepled out a lot with my machinery, now it's your turn. I request you to give me a part of the business. I said no. He replied that this negation will cost us. That was an open blackmail", said Varzari.
After a few months, Varzari found out that the Italian businessman associated with Tranga and his men and together tried to 'steal' his clients. Subsequently, the Italian has lodged a complaint at the Prosecution where he is accusing Varzari of 'intellectual stealth'. Varzari was arrested for 30 days and complained to the prosecutors of blackmail. In prison, he was visited by the Andrei Tranga's lawyer who requested him to set Tranga as the company's administrator.
"Vitalie Caldiba came and said: Look here, I'm from Andrei, you know it from Gadjiu Alexei. I have to be your lawyer from now because we found out that you talk too much sometimes, and we need to take you out from here as soon as possible. I need to prepare the 500 000 Euros for the Italian businessman and to prepare the value of another 500 for Moscow. To begin the discussions the Italian requested 200 000 Euros. Our meetings are about me accepting the stealth and to prepare the money", underlined Viorel Varzari.
"At the first sight, I was trying to remember if it's really him, in the end recognizing Grigorii Karmalak. We shaked hands, shared an embrace, then following typical interlope questions like 'Who you are in this life?', 'What you did?' and 'What's with you?'", mentioned Varzari.
Viorel Varzari also tells that at the meeting organized by Tranga, he came with the Popular Gathering of Gagauzia deputy and member of the party leaded by the fugitive criminal Renato Usatii.
"Iv'e been clearly told that I'll remain with 50%. Andrei Tranga wil receive with 30 and for me the rest 20%. My purpose to have those 20% is for you to not have troubles in Russia. He also told me that those 20% will be registered on Vitalie Ciobanu's name. I felt humiliated. I can say it was a blackmail", declared the businessman.
Viorel Varzari tells that on his return to Moldova, he told Andrei Tranga that he doesn't want any affairs with Karmalak. As a reply, Tranga said that his friendship with Karmalak is from the 90's and all the affairs are being leaded only together.
"-How it's the Tranga's company name? -TRABO PLUS. TRA is from Tranga and BO from Bolgaru. Bulgaru of course! He is well-known by this nickname and is proud of it. Even though you are friends, I still cannot understand why you couldn't manage without his involving? He told me that all the businesses held by Andrei are automatically Karmalak's too", underlined Viorel Varzari.
Also, multiple persons from Grigore Karmalak's entourage that are now in Moldova, are employed at Andrei Tranga's companies.
"Almost all the persons that were released from confinement, however involved with Karmalak, are now working with him. Someone is a driver, security guard, someone is carrying the money, somebody else is bringing them. More than that, Karmalak's driver is carrying his children now", concluded Varzari.
Viorel varzari searched for some pretexts to break the bond with Tranga. He evaluated his company and found out that is worth 10 million Euros. So he requested from Tranga four million Euros in return for the actions, double price towards the first agreement.
"You give four million Euros for me to sign those 40%. But this was only a pretext. He was clearly pissed. He also asked me on the telephone if I want to go to Moscow again. I replied to him that Im going nowhere anymore and closed the phone. At that point our relationship has ended", underlined the businessman.
Andrei Tranga then made up another scheme, through an Italian businessman from whom Varzari bought some machinery. The Italian businessman returned to Moldova in 2017 to discuss with Varzari.
"He said: My dear ones, I hepled out a lot with my machinery, now it's your turn. I request you to give me a part of the business. I said no. He replied that this negation will cost us. That was an open blackmail", said Varzari.
After a few months, Varzari found out that the Italian businessman associated with Tranga and his men and together tried to 'steal' his clients. Subsequently, the Italian has lodged a complaint at the Prosecution where he is accusing Varzari of 'intellectual stealth'. Varzari was arrested for 30 days and complained to the prosecutors of blackmail. In prison, he was visited by the Andrei Tranga's lawyer who requested him to set Tranga as the company's administrator.
"Vitalie Caldiba came and said: Look here, I'm from Andrei, you know it from Gadjiu Alexei. I have to be your lawyer from now because we found out that you talk too much sometimes, and we need to take you out from here as soon as possible. I need to prepare the 500 000 Euros for the Italian businessman and to prepare the value of another 500 for Moscow. To begin the discussions the Italian requested 200 000 Euros. Our meetings are about me accepting the stealth and to prepare the money", underlined Viorel Varzari.
On April 25, Viorel Varzari, in collaboration with prosecutors, paid the first money tranche from the requested money, 30 000 Euros. The money were found by the prosecutors within the searching and Andrei Tranga and his accomplices were arrested. Tranga has now an opened criminal case for power misusing and blackmail. Varzari says that he is afraid for himself and his relative's life.
"In case that something happens to me or my relatives, you will already know what happened. After that, all my relatives already took refuge in other country", pointed out Viorel Varzari.