Security and Intelligence Service

of the Republic of Moldova

Press Releases

19-01-2023
An order providing for the blocking of two online sources, which promote information that incites hatred and war under the state of emergency, was issued today, January 19, by the Director of the Security and Intelligence Service. Therefore, the websites eadaily.com and bloknot.ru will be shut down. The order containing mandatory indications was sent to the National Registrar of top-level domain “.md” names and providers of electronic communications networks and/or services, in order to immediately block, in accordance with the law, the access...
09-12-2022
"Ensuring national security and protecting human rights in a democratic society" was the topic of a round table, organized by the National Institute of Intelligence and Security "Bogdan, Întemeietorul Moldovei" on December 9. The event was carried out in partnership with the People's Advocate Office and the Center for Security Studies and Crisis Management. The meeting provided a discussion platform for security and human rights researchers and experts, who debated several issues related to these fields. Also, the participants discussed topics...
05-12-2022
The SIS officers, together with PCCOCS prosecutors, officers of the Customs Service and internal security of the Border Police, on Sunday, uncovered an attempt to smuggle 17,900 packs of cigarettes out of the country, through the "Costești-Stânca" border crossing point. They were found in flagrante delicto in a means of transport, which had a double floor to hide the tobacco. As a result, the cigarettes and the means of transport were seized for confiscation, while the driver and the scheme organizer, aged 37 and 44, were detained....
25-11-2022
The Security and Intelligence Service informs the public about several normative acts, registered in the Parliament, which aim to improve the existing legal provisions and adjust them to the standards of special services from the countries with consolidated democracy. In particular, it refers to: Law on the Security and Intelligence Service of the Republic of Moldova; Law on intelligence and counterintelligence activity; Law amending the Law no. 170/2007 on the status of the intelligence and security officer . The draft laws have been placed...
05-11-2022
Intelligence officers took part in the National Greening Campaign “Plant Your Future”. Participation of the Security and Intelligence Service at the National Greening Day has become a tradition for the institution, aimed to support the expansion and restoration of the state forest fund and to promote the importance of ecological security – a major condition for the sustainable development of the Republic of Moldova. This year, the SIS employees planted acorns and contributed to landscaping, greening, and cleaning of the territory. The planting...
31-10-2022
Security and Intelligence Service and General Prosecutor's Office inform about publications that appeared in the media regarding the alleged illegal support of the Russian Federation to some political parties, in the interest of Russian authorities. More precisely, it concerns the alleged channeling of significant sums of money, offered by the Russian FSB, in order to support some Moldovan politicians and create a partnership to overthrow the pro-Western regime and redirect the Republic of Moldova towards the Russian Federation. The...
24-10-2022
By SIS Director’s Order No.59 of October 24 , the list of online content sources spreading information that incites hatred and war, during the state of emergency, approved by the Parliament Decision No. 41/2022 , was completed with: moldnod.ru and rusnod.ru . The Security and Intelligence Service reiterates its public call for the mass media to prevent spreading and immediately delete fake articles/ information and those containing hate speech and/or inciting violence. Also, the institution urges the society to get informed from official and...
07-10-2022
A group of 5 people, made up of bank employees and insolvency administrators, was detained by the National Anticorruption Center (NAC) and Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office (APO), following the intelligence support provided by the Security and Intelligence Service. Five persons, including two employees of a commercial bank and three authorized administrators, were detained by the NAC and anticorruption prosecutors, after the searches carried out this morning. The suspects are being investigated in several cases of money laundering, fraud,...
09-09-2022
Today, September 9, the Security and Intelligence Service marks the State Security Workers’ Day and the 31st anniversary of the special service of the Republic of Moldova. The event was attended by Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, SIS veterans and guests of honor. During the solemn meeting, Alexandru Musteata, Director of the Security and Intelligence Service, mentioned that the dramatic events in Ukraine brought back to discussions the conventional threats considered to be left in the...
08-09-2022
Today, September 8, a group of young officers started their professional careers in the Security and Intelligence Service by taking the Oath of Allegiance to Motherland, in front of the monument dedicated to heroes of the state security bodies. The event was attended by Alexandru Musteața, Director of the Security and Intelligence Service, the command staff of the SIS, as well as faculty members of the National Institute of Intelligence and Security "Bogdan, Întemeietorul Moldovei". During the ceremony, the SIS Director congratulated the...
07-09-2022
Alexandru Musteața, Director of the Security and Intelligence Service, had a meeting with rectors of higher education institutions from the Republic of Moldova. The discussions concerned a possibility of cooperation that would bring the academic environment closer to the security system needs, as well as the SIS transparency for a wider participation of the civil society in development of public policies in the field of national security. During the meeting, the SIS Director suggested initiating a national campaign for students, called "...
18-08-2022
Alexandru Musteața, Director of the Security and Intelligence Service of the Republic of Moldova, had a meeting with Eduard Raul Hellvig, Director of the Romanian Intelligence Service. During this meeting, the officials addressed topics of common interest within the framework of the bilateral partnership in order to prevent risks and threats that endanger national and regional security. The two heads of intelligence services spoke for boosting cooperation on the fight against cross-border threats, cross-border organized crime, terrorist and...
11-08-2022
SIS officers, together with Customs Service officers and PCCOCS prosecutors, annihilated an attempt to smuggle out of the country through Costești customs post – approximately six million cigarettes of various commercial brands with domestic excise stamps. On Wednesday morning, August 10, a truck carrying wood charcoal from Ukraine to Romania drove in the control area of the Costești customs post. As the truck was in transit, it had a customs seal on the trailer – the contraband was disguised there. Based on the operative information, customs...
15-07-2022
The Security and Intelligence Service took notice of allegations on a social media platform, made by the Russian citizen, Yulia Navalnyi regarding her alleged illegal surveillance on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. SIS states that no special investigative measures, including visual surveillance, have been carried out on the aforementioned Russian citizen. Considering the presented information, the SIS in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies has launched an investigation in order to clarify all the circumstances stated by...
17-06-2022
The graduation ceremony of a new class of intelligence officers took place today, June 17, at the National Institute of Intelligence and Security "Bogdan, Întemeietorul Moldovei" of the SIS. The event took place in the presence of the SIS leadership and professors. Alexandru Musteața, Director of the Security and Intelligence Service, congratulated the young people for the choice they made, and the results obtained during their studies, reminding them that both the institution and society have high hopes for their potential and intelligence in...

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