[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Beefeater [@Beefeater_Fella](/creator/twitter/Beefeater_Fella) on x 32.5K followers Created: 2025-07-22 20:24:48 UTC Moldova’s police on Tuesday said it had received confirmation through Interpol in Athens that Greek authorities had detained the fugitive oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, an internationally sanctioned figure on the run since 2019. The news marks a significant development in a years-long international search for Plahotniuc, who fled Moldova in June 2019 following the collapse of the Democratic Party-led government that he effectively controlled from behind the scenes. Once regarded as the most powerful man in Moldova, Plahotniuc has been accused of running the country as a personal fiefdom, manipulating the judiciary, controlling media outlets and exerting a deep influence over political and economic institutions. Plahotniuc is wanted in Moldova on charges including corruption, money laundering and involvement in the so-called “theft of the billion” – a massive banking fraud uncovered in 2014 in which over X billion US dollars vanished from Moldova’s financial system. The scandal devastated the country’s economy and eroded public trust in state institutions. XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [moldova](/topic/moldova) [marks](/topic/marks) [athens](/topic/athens) [Post Link](https://x.com/Beefeater_Fella/status/1947754724226437585)
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Created: 2025-07-22 20:24:48 UTC
Moldova’s police on Tuesday said it had received confirmation through Interpol in Athens that Greek authorities had detained the fugitive oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, an internationally sanctioned figure on the run since 2019.
The news marks a significant development in a years-long international search for Plahotniuc, who fled Moldova in June 2019 following the collapse of the Democratic Party-led government that he effectively controlled from behind the scenes.
Once regarded as the most powerful man in Moldova, Plahotniuc has been accused of running the country as a personal fiefdom, manipulating the judiciary, controlling media outlets and exerting a deep influence over political and economic institutions.
Plahotniuc is wanted in Moldova on charges including corruption, money laundering and involvement in the so-called “theft of the billion” – a massive banking fraud uncovered in 2014 in which over X billion US dollars vanished from Moldova’s financial system. The scandal devastated the country’s economy and eroded public trust in state institutions.
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