Gun incident in a capital city taxi: passenger, detained

A 34-year-old foreign man was detained by the police following an incident in a taxi in Chisinau. The suspect is under criminal investigation for death threats, and the weapon has been seized by the authorities, reports IPN.

According to the General Inspectorate of Police, the incident was reported on the morning of February 14th. The taxi driver stated that the passenger, whom he was transporting from Moscova Boulevard to the Centru sector, allegedly pulled out an unknown type of weapon and threatened him.

The officers of the Central Inspectorate, together with the employees of the “Fulger” Brigade, identified and detained the suspect. Following the search at his residence, the weapon was found and confiscated.

The man was detained for 72 hours and is under criminal investigation for threat of murder.



The exhibition “Urban Archaeology and the Hidden Memory of Chisinau” continues /National Museum of History of Moldova /July 17-November 30/.

The contemporary art exhibition-competition continues: The Municipal Salon within the “Te salut, Chisinau!” Festival, 6th edition, dedicated to the 590th anniversary of the city /Constantin Brâncuși Exhibition Center /July 8-26/.

The documentary exhibition “Echo from the past, for present and future” continues, dedicated to the memory of the victims of Stalinist deportations and one of the most tragic episodes in the history of Bessarabia /BNRM /July 3-August 3/.

The exhibition “The Thread of Identity! The traditional Romanian costume in book illustrations made by plastic artists from the Republic of Moldova” continues /BNRM /June 25-August 15/.

The graphic exhibition by Lica Sainciuc continues, opened as part of the Creative Industries Festival /Lutnita Gallery /June 5 – July 31/.

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Gun incident in a capital city taxi: passenger, detained

A 34-year-old foreign man was detained by the police following an incident in a taxi in Chisinau. The suspect is under criminal investigation for death threats, and the weapon has been seized by the authorities, reports IPN.

According to the General Inspectorate of Police, the incident was reported on the morning of February 14th. The taxi driver stated that the passenger, whom he was transporting from Moscova Boulevard to the Centru sector, allegedly pulled out an unknown type of weapon and threatened him.

The officers of the Central Inspectorate, together with the employees of the “Fulger” Brigade, identified and detained the suspect. Following the search at his residence, the weapon was found and confiscated.

The man was detained for 72 hours and is under criminal investigation for threat of murder.


Users from several countries reported connection issues with Facebook on Sunday. The number of reports rapidly increased during the morning, suggesting a possible widespread malfunction, according to the Downdetector platform, quoted by IPN.

According to reports in the international press, users are experiencing difficulties with authentication, loading the news feed, and using some features of the social network. It is not yet clear whether other services of the Meta company are also affected.

In Moldova, there are issues with browser connectivity, but access through the application is possible. Until this time, Meta company has not provided an explanation for the cause of the incident nor a timeline for its resolution. In the absence of an official confirmation, the exact extent of the disruption remains unclear.

The Downdetector platform monitors online service interruptions and centralizes user reports and other data regarding their functionality. A sudden increase in notifications usually indicates the existence of a technical problem.

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1 IANUARIE, 2025
1 IANUARIE, 2025