Three more people arrested in Moldova over Russian camps in BiH

(Patria) - Three more people have been arrested in Moldova on suspicion of participating in the preparation of mass unrest in the country after being trained in Russian camps in BiH, the Moldovan prosecutor's office announced.

As explained today by the Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS), the three arrested individuals stayed in BiH and participated in training during August 2024.

"The purpose of the training was to prepare the organization of mass unrest during the presidential elections and the referendum held in the fall of 2024," PCCOCS stated.

Detektor previously published an investigation revealing the identities of the participants and previously unknown details about the camps in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Among other things, in cooperation with the Moldovan editorial team CU SENS, it reported on how the training participants were paid and where the camps were held.

It also published an interview with a driver who transported participants between Serbia and BiH. He and several other individuals were arrested in the first operation by Moldovan police back in October 2024.

PCCOCS further states that the men arrested today are from the cities of Chișinău and Criuleni, aged 27, 36, and 50.

Their names have not been disclosed, but they are previously known to the police and have been convicted of various crimes. One of them is an unofficial leader of protests linked to a banned political party.

Prosecutors and security experts in Moldova are convinced that the training operation in the Balkans was led by Ilan Shor, a pro-Russian fugitive currently living in Russia who headed the party whose activities are banned in Moldova.

"They are suspected of being persuaded to participate in training in the territory of BiH. Upon arrival, together with other identified participants, they learned how to operate drones.

They studied government buildings, embassies, and institutions, were taught about mass psychology topics, and trained in fighting with police," PCCOCS stated.

According to the investigation, the arrested individuals were paid between 300 and 400 dollars for each "training module," and the money was given to them by a person from the town of Tighina, who is currently in Russia.

This person has also not been named, but it is stated that they coordinated activities via a group on the Telegram application.

In the case of the training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, seven individuals have been indicted so far before the court in Chișinău, and trials are ongoing.

The existence of Russian camps in BiH continues to be denied by authorities in the smaller BiH entity.