Press Releases
24-11-2021
Following several requests from media representatives, the Security and Intelligence Service comes with the following details: On January 28, 2020, the institution sent the intelligence briefing No. 5/171 concerning Dorel Musteață and Nina Cernat to the General Prosecutor's Office. Taking into account the request from October of the Parliamentary Legal Commission for immunities and appointments, as well as the lack of investigations carried out by the General Prosecutor's Office regarding the information provided in January 2020, the SIS...
22-11-2021
Six men were detained in a SIS-Customs-PCCOCS operation, as a result of 20 searches for several illicit activities, including smuggling with 600,000 cigarettes and 4,000 liters of alcohol, which they intended to sell in Romania. The activity of the members of the criminal group was documented for 3 months by the SIS and Customs officers, in coordination with the PCCOCS prosecutors, starting from September 2021. According to the case materials, the six persons transported the cigarettes to special locations, avoiding border crossings where the...
10-11-2021
The Security and Intelligence Service jointly with the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases dismantled a criminal group specialized in illicit trafficking in consumer goods from Ukraine, via Transnistria, with the involvement of employees of national law enforcement bodies. During special investigation measures carried out on November 9, two minibuses were detained in flagrante delicto, while carrying smuggled goods worth over 1,5 million lei. At the same time, with the support of the Internal Protection and Anti...
08-11-2021
In accordance with the Decision no.1 of 22.10.2021 of the Commission for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Moldova, the Security and Intelligence Service identified the website geopolitika.ro that promoted fake news. One of the published articles promoted false information about the reasons of the energetic crisis of the Republic of Moldova in the natural gas sector: “New authority from Chișinău decided to risk that Moldovans freeze over winter only to argue with Russia”/ “Big minds of the USA together with other from Ukraine found the...
08-11-2021
The analysis of the information space since the establishment of the state of emergency indicates a continuous and growing process of spreading fake news and manipulative comments/ statements on the natural gas topic, which in turn generate the following risks to national security: 1. panic in the society; 2. interethnic hatred; 3. compromises national efforts to remedy the situation in the energy sector. Examples of recent fake news: - mass disconnections from electricity networks of household consumers from the Republic of Moldova; -...
04-11-2021
In accordance with the Decision no.1 of 22.10.2021 of the Commission for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Moldova, the Security and Intelligence Service requests to block the websites politnavigator.net , politnavigator.news and aparatorul.md that deliberately published fake news. Some of the fake news spread by the mentioned online portals: Electricity disconnection of entire districts. Stopping the supply of electricity by the Cuciurgan Power Plant. The temporary disconnection of the Eternal Fire at the "Eternitate" Memorial Complex...
03-11-2021
Officers of the Security and Intelligence Service documented the activity of two persons who, illegally, traded online special technical devices for clandestine collection of information. Therefore, the Security and Intelligence Service jointly with the Botanica Sector Prosecutor's Office and Botanica Police Inspectorate of the General Police Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, conducted a series of searches at the homes of the persons named in the case. Consequently, officers seized 40 devices and accessories for clandestine...
02-11-2021
Six more persons were detained in the case on smuggling 179 boxes of "Ashima" cigarettes in Cahul, including Border Police employees. The Security and Intelligence Service jointly with the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) carried out searches in relation to the case of smuggling scheme with 179 boxes of “Ashima” cigarettes, uncovered in July this year. The searches were conducted at the homes of the persons named in the case, in Cahul and Chișinau. Following the documentation process, the SIS jointly...
29-10-2021
The Security and Intelligence Service (SIS) jointly with the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) documented a new episode in the case filed against former employees of the Department no. 5 of the General Inspectorate of Police (GPI) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, involving high-ranking employees of law enforcement bodies of the self-proclaimed Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (RMN). Therefore, former MIA officials with special status allegedly committed a series of illegal actions regarding an ex-...
23-10-2021
In accordance with the Order No.1 of 22.10.2021 of the Commission for Exceptional Situations of the Republic of Moldova, the Service identified the website censor.net, which on 22.10.2021 published a news item with false content. Excerpt from the content of the article: "the provision of gas to Moldova is part of the deal, in the results of which the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Moldova must close the case on the kidnapping of the former judge Ceaus ". It should be noted that an analysis of the Moldovan media landscape shows...
22-10-2021
Special Task Forces of law enforcement bodies took part in the 11th edition of the “Special Task Forces Open Cup” competition. The event takes place today, October 22, under the auspices of the Anti-Terrorism Centre of the Security and Intelligence Service of the Republic of Moldova. The units of the Security and Intelligence Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs, National Army, State Protection and Guard Service, and National Anticorruption Centre competed in several shooting disciplines, both individually and in teams. Employees of special...
05-10-2021
This morning, the Security and Intelligence Service (SIS), the Internal Protection and Anti-Corruption Service (SPIA) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) jointly with the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases detained six former and current employees of the MIA during the criminal investigation of a case related to a fabricated criminal case with multiple counts. The SIS has documented the fabrication of a criminal case on a sexual offence allegedly committed by a former MIA employee, which led to a criminal...
10-09-2021
Today, September 10, the Security and Intelligence Service hosted the swearing-in ceremony of the students of the National Institute of Intelligence and Security "Bogdan, Întemeietorul Moldovei" (NIIS). The event took place in the presence of the SIS leadership, the commanding officers and the teaching staff, as well as with the participation of the family members of the young officers. Traditionally, the ceremony of taking the Oath of Allegiance to Motherland takes place alongside the day marking the establishment of the National Institute of...
09-09-2021
The Security and Intelligence Service marks today, September 9, the State Security Workers’ Day and the 30th anniversary of the special service of the Republic of Moldova. According to the institutional tradition, the event began with the flower-laying ceremony at the monument dedicated to the heroes of state security bodies, attended by the leadership of the Security and Intelligence Service. Subsequently, a festive meeting took place with the participation of Ms. Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, Supreme Commander of the...
09-09-2021
Honorable officers, non-commissioned officers, employees and veterans of the Security and Intelligence Service, The 30th anniversary of the creation of the state security bodies, offers me the opportunity to sincerely congratulate and thank you for your contribution to the protection of democratic values and promotion of national interests of the Republic of Moldova. In three decades of activity, the SIS has gone through several stages of reorganization and improvement to become an institution that is adapted to the challenges of the new...