CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s anticorruption agency said it carried out more than 30 raids and detained one person on Tuesday over the financing of a political party allegedly linked to Russia through cryptocurrencies, days ahead of a key parliamentary election.

The National Anticorruption Center and prosecutors from the Balti municipality said the case involves money laundering and electoral corruption. Investigators said they targeted members and supporters of a political party who were suspected of having implemented “a criminal plan” ahead of Sunday’s vote. One person was detained for 72 hours.

Moscow has repeatedly denied meddling in Moldova.

Officials said that evidence collected suggested the illegal funds “would have come from the Russian Federation, from members of a crimi

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