Conviction for the "technical support" provided in the collection of funds intended for electoral bribery.

The accused, acting in complicity with other individuals, allegedly contributed to the corruption of voters in the Rezina district by facilitating access to financial resources from the Russian bank “PSB”. She provided technical support to the recruited individuals (installation/access to accounts, making transfers via “Unistream”, providing supplies, and guiding them to withdraw money from Rîbnița), with amounts ranging from 4,800 to 29,000 rubles. The financial resources were intended to influence the vote in favor of a candidate from the “Victory” Bloc and for voting “NO” in the referendum.

The guilt was established based on witness statements and material evidence (data from phones, search and confrontation protocols), with the court finding the active role of the accused in the mechanism of facilitating payments.

First court: Conviction

The court found the defendant guilty based on her active role in facilitating voters' access to financial resources from external sources (PSB), noting that providing technical support (accessing accounts, making transfers, and guiding the withdrawal of money) constitutes a form of complicity in electoral corruption.

Although the defendant was not the initiator of the scheme and did not exercise direct control over the source of funds, the court considered that her involvement significantly contributed to the realization of the mechanism for influencing the vote. The case highlights a broader approach to the material element of the crime, where direct transfer of money by the defendant is not necessary, and facilitating access to it is sufficient.

At the same time, the court individualized the punishment by applying a monetary fine, taking into account the low degree of social danger and the absence of criminal records, as well as the necessity of a general preventive effect.