   In March of 2011, the current employees of the Special Operations Division of the General Police Inspectorate initiated an operative file on a criminal organized group with international branch, whose members, sought buyers for the sale of a quantity of 1 kg of radioactive substances 'Uranium-235" or "Plutonium" for which were requesting to receive 32 million euros. During operative processing was established the person interested in purchasing this radioactive / nuclear material, this proved to be of Arab-Islamic origin, citizen of the Republic of Sudan, Africa. The last led negotiations on this subject with one member of the criminal group, citizen of Moldova, who represented the seller in Moldova. Yosif Fiasal Ibrahim a/n. 1975     During operative processing was established that, that one of the figurants from Moldova is representing in this marketing of radioactive substances business, the seller, who is a citizen of the Russian Federation. Based on evidence collected in this operational processing, on 27.04.2011, was made a denunciation on a figurant to the General Prosecutor’s Office of Moldova, on which was started a criminal case, according to constitutive elements of the offense under Article 248 par. (5) and 292 par. (1) of the Criminal Code of Moldova. Following the operative investigative measures undertaken on the territory of Ukraine by the employees of the Special Operations Division of the General Police Inspectorate of RM and the Security Service of Ukraine in the Odessa region, has been established that, the seller of radioactive substances is citizen of Russian Federation, living in Transnistrian region, Tiraspol. In the course of operative investigative measures performed on the figurants involved, was established one more link, citizen of Moldova, involved in negotiating process regarding the sale-purchase transaction of radioactive substances (Uranium 235), this, with a liaison and intermediate person role, regarding sending and receiving via electronic mailbox and via "Skype" between involved parties, of secret information, about possible transactions, requests or offers, is directly involved in negotiating the sale of radioactive/nuclear substances (Uranium 235 ), and other substances banned in the civil circuit, etc., to the purchaser from the Republic of Sudan, Africa. 1n     Being continued operative investigative measures was established that figurants (sellers of uranium 235), parallel to negotiations with the person from Africa regarding the marketing of radioactive substances, were negotiating with another potential buyer, the citizen of Moldova. Being continued operative investigative measures, regarding all the mentioned figurants both from Moldova as well as those from abroad, was established the fact, that on 27.06.2011 in Chisinau would be a transaction of sale-purchase of a sample of radioactive substances (Uranium 235 weighing 10 grams) in exchange for 320,000 Euros. Based on this intelligence, together with the General Prosecutor’s Office who had in management this criminal case and other special services of the MIA, was planned the retention operation of the figurants in the act, at the moment of the sale-purchase transaction. On this day two of the figurants, one representing in Moldova the buyer and one the seller, went into a bank in Chisinau where they opened a safe from which extracted a sum of 320,000 Euros, which both counted, have taken from the safe some money and left towards the region of Grenoblea street, where they checked a container with unknown contents. ?1 we .3 '05 I "Milli .. - ha . . . ..I will! Illa; lulA! sin-3!- {as 2:22:55 - - a. Micki-33?-  Finally, the same two people went near the same bank where previously counted the 320,000 Euros to make change of money and goods where they were detained. At the moment of detention one of the figurants had in hands a green bag containing a container that previously had received from two figurants, who conducting two different vehicles with Transnistrian Region registration numbers. . .. However, at the moment of retention of all the figurants above mentioned, they were body searched, their cars were searched, as well as addresses of the figurants, during which were detected the following samples and objects: In the green bag he had in his hand one of the figurants at the moment of retention, was found another black leather case, in which was a transparent bag and in that bag was a cylindrical shaped container, made in a craft of unknown alloy in which was, as intelligence stated, Uranium 235.       Also at the home of one of the members of the criminal group, during the search, was found another document in English that is of interest and would be the offer of sale, received by fax on armored combat and flight equipment as follows: BTR model "8x8" to have: two 7.62mm x12,7mm caliber machine guns, GBS communication system, and another shooting technique/equipment of 30 mm, which with a full tank of fuel could travel a distance of 750 km, as well as other technical parameters. BRDM which have 10 seats, GPS, with machine gun caliber 12.7 mm x 7.62mm, other technical specifications Helicopter model MI-17, with complete package of weapons and heat room. Helicopter model MI-26, designed for cargo & passenger transport.   Finally, containers retained at the place of offence, was sent to the National Agency for Regulation of Nuclear and Radiological Activities from Moldova, which was opened and read as follows (photo):    According to the finding report nr.18-8067/11 sent to our address by the above indicated institution from 30.06.2011 we were informed that the container contained 7 grams of radioactive / nuclear substance (enriched uranium-235). This product (uranium 235) was raised by the staff of the Emergency Situations Department of the MIA and is at the moment in the point of storing radioactive materials (special items). Of the total number of 6 detained persons, as suspects of traffic, storage of radioactive substances for marketing purposes (Uranium 235), to 3 of the six persons have been submitted final charges for committing offenses mentioned above, to other 3 people being assigned as witnesses in criminal proceedings. Moldova's General Prosecutor's Office has completed criminal prosecution on this issue and send it in court on the three Figurants:   Chetruş Teodor Iosif,  Agheenco Galina Petrovna,  Taut Gheorghe Vasile, and for the other two suspects: Agheenco Alexandr Alexandr d/b 19.06.1957 (leader of the criminal group), citizen of the Russian Federation.      and Bostan Eduard Valentin d/b 11.02.1985, Born and resident of the Transnistrian region, town Tiraspol, str.Cikalovo 47/5 ap. 34, Former employee of the police commissariat of Tiraspol, holding the rank of officer, Major Lieutenant of Militia. (Person who holds three citizenships, namely: Transnistrian region, of the Russian Federation and of Moldova) were issued arrest warrants in their absence, both being announced in general prosecution. On 12.03.2012, following operative investigative measures undertaken by the employees of the Special Operations Division of the General Police Inspectorate, in conjunction with other police services, was retained the suspect Bostan Eduard Valentin d/b 11.02.1985, which on 13.03.2012 was escorted to the Court of District Centre, Chisinau, where an arrest for 30 days was confirmed. Later on this criminal case, by prosecutors of the General Prosecutor’s Office, Bostan Eduard was indicted. On 10.05.2012, Court of the District Center got free from arrest, applied to the accused Bostan Eduard, preventive measures for not leaving the country, which allowed him to travel to the Transnistrian region where he is until today.     Criminal case on this case, previously submitted to the court on the 3 figurants was examined by the Court of Appeal Chisinau, so on May 23, 2012 sentence was pronounced on the accused, being sentenced as follows:  Chetruş Teodor Iosif, d/b 01.10.1954, was sentenced to a term of 5 years of imprisonment. Agheenco Galina Petrovna, d/b 09.07.1973, was sentenced to a term of 3 years of imprisonment. Taut George Vasile, d/b 20.02.1961, was sentenced to a punishment of a fine amounting to 15,000 lei. Note: Regarding the figurants Agheenco Alexandru, Bostan Eduard and citizen of African origin Fiasal Iosif, the court has not yet been exposed, given the fact that on these and other figurants, General Prosecutor’s Office initiated another criminal case that is now examined by the General Prosecutor’s Office until the arrest of these.  In this case it was not necessary the border surveillance.  Thanks for your attention!!!  ?Thank you for attention! Ministry of Internal Affairs  General Police Inspectorate  Special Operations Division  Mr. Gheorghe Cavcaliuc, head of Special Operations Division tel: 373 22 255 565 / 373 68118000 E-mail: gheorghecavcaliuc@gmail.com