Scheme of illegal financing of the Political Party 'Șor' through the clandestine transportation and distribution of over 2.2 million lei intended for organized protests and remuneration of participants.

Denis Delescu acted as a courier for the organized criminal group affiliated with Ilan Shor, contributing to the acceptance and distribution of illegal funding for the Political Party "Shor".

He allegedly transported and transmitted significant amounts of undeclared money to the party's territorial organizations for the remuneration of protest participants, logistical expenses, transportation, and unofficial salaries. The court noted two main episodes: the transfer of 1,500,000 lei to the Rîșcani territorial organization on December 8, 2022, and the transfer of 41,100 USD to the Bălți territorial organization on January 11, 2023.

First court: conviction

Imprisonment with execution. Imprisonment: 48 months

The case concerns one of the schemes of illegal financing of the Political Party “Șor” investigated after the protests organized during the period 2022–2023. The court found that Delescu Denis acted as a courier within the mechanism for distributing funds from the organized criminal group affiliated with Ilan Șor, ensuring the transfer of significant amounts to the territorial organizations of the party for the remuneration of protesters and the logistical organization of the demonstrations. The decision is based on the statements of key witnesses, special investigative measures, interceptions, GPS data, photo identifications, and computer extractions from the phones seized during the searches. The court emphasized that such actions undermine the integrity of the democratic process and the transparency of political party financing