Moldova Says 17 Arrested In Plot to Assassinate Leading Politician

[TomSea]

Moldova Says 17 Arrested In Plot to Assassinate Leading Politician

Prosecutors say that 17 people have been detained in Moldova and Ukraine in a suspected plot to assassinate Vladimir Plahotniuc, one of Moldova’s most powerful politicians.

Vitalie Busuioc of the Moldovan Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime said on April 8 they had seized money and weapons, including grenade launchers, that were to be used in plot to kill Plahotniuc, a businessman who is also the head of the Democratic Party, the largest partner in Moldova's pro-European governing coalition.

Eight of the suspects were arrested in Moldova, while the nine others were in Ukraine, according to Busuioc.

Continued: http://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-plahotniuc-assassination-plot-arrests/28418373.html

[geronl]

Another Putin operation?