Moldovan ex-mayor faces 9 years for fatal hit-and-run of teenager
Radio Moldova,
29 January 2026 19:20
Prosecutors have requested a nine-year prison sentence for Nicanor Ciochină, the former Mayor of Boldurești. He is accused of the fatal February 2024 hit-and-run of a 14-year-old boy.
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