A person suspected of gathering information on the activities of Moldova’s security institutions at the direction of Russian intelligence services has been detained and remanded in custody. According to the Security and Intelligence Service, the suspect is also believed to have cooperated with representatives of unconstitutional security structures in the Transnistrian region, IPN reports.
The Security and Intelligence Service (SIS) says it is investigating the case jointly with the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases. The individual was allegedly recruited to gather information without authorization on the activities of the constitutional authorities, particularly institutions responsible for national security.
According to law enforcement officials, she allegedly received instructions from representatives of foreign intelligence services and acted in coordination with them. The information sought concerned what the Moldovan authorities knew about the activities and operations of foreign intelligence services in the country, as well as the measures taken by national institutions.
The criminal investigation is ongoing to establish all the circumstances and identify anyone who may have been involved.
