SIS officers, jointly with the PCCOCS prosecutors, announce the detention of two officials from the Parliament and the Border Police. They are suspected of treason and conspiracy against the Republic of Moldova in their communication with an employee of an embassy in Chișinău.
The actions took place starting in 2023. One of the officials is suspected of treason for allegedly collecting and delivering to the embassy employee information to be used to the detriment of the interests of the Republic of Moldova.
The second official is suspected of plotting against Moldova. He acted for personal gain. Hence, the official maintained contact with the embassy employee in order to gather and transmit information to be used against the interests of the Republic of Moldova.
Following the criminal proceedings, both officials were detained for 72 hours to allow for an objective continuation of the investigations. According to the law, during this period of time they benefit from the presumption of innocence.