On November 12, 2026, a person suspected of unauthorized collection of information about the activities of state bodies responsible for national security was detained in Moldova and placed in pre-trial detention. According to the investigation, he may have acted on the instructions of representatives of Russian special services.
This was reported by Moldova’s Information and Security Service (SIS) and the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS). According to the investigation, the detainee established and maintained contacts with representatives of Russian special services, including through intermediaries from the unconstitutional security structures of the unrecognized Transnistrian region. He was allegedly recruited to collect information about the work of Moldova’s constitutional authorities, primarily institutions responsible for national security.
SIS specified that the suspect allegedly acted on the basis of specific assignments and coordinated his actions with representatives of a foreign intelligence service. He was interested in what data Moldovan state institutions hold about the activities of foreign special services on the country’s territory, how well the authorities are aware of their operations, and what measures they are taking in this regard.
The investigation is ongoing: law enforcement officers are establishing all the circumstances of the case and identifying possible accomplices. The name, age, and citizenship of the suspect have not been officially disclosed.
