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PMR's 10 most wanted fugitives include murder suspects and white collar criminals. Only one is a woman.

TIRASPOL (Tiraspol Times) - Pridnestrovie's version of the FBI, the PMR Ministry of Internal Affairs, has issued a new list of its ten most wanted fugitives.

They are actively sought both within the borders of the unrecognized country and abroad. The list appears in versions in three official languages (Moldovan, Russian and Ukrainian) as well as in English. It also appears on the Internet on the Ministry's official website www.mvdpmr.org.

The latest list is made up of ten fugitives ranging in age from 23 to 51 years old. Only one - sought for aggravated robbery - is female. The other nine include a number of murder suspects as well as a white-collar criminal, Vladimir Popov, who is charged with embezzlement.

The ministry offers rewards for tips leading to the arrests of the fugitives, with the amount of the reward varying according to each criminal.

Not yet a member of Interpol

Due to its unrecognized status, Pridnestrovie is not a member of Interpol. Also known as Transnistria or Transdniester, it seeks closer integration with the international community and looks forward for a chance to work closely with Interpol. Membership of the international crime fighting organization will become a possibility once the final status of Pridnestrovie's independence has been settled with its neighbor, Moldova.

The official website of the PMR Ministry of Internal Affairs links to Interpol as well as to a number of national law enforcement bodies worldwide.

Pridnestrovie's local police and criminal investigation units answer to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, abbreviated MVD.

Although Moldova does not offer assistance or cooperation to Pridnestrovie's law enforcement, the PMR Ministry of Internal Affairs has often assisted Moldova in apprehending fugitives from Moldovan justice who attempted to seek safe haven in Pridnestrovie. In 2006, twenty four arrests took place of Moldovans who were sought by the neighboring country and subsequently deported from Pridnestrovie.

See also:
» Burglary suspect sought by Tiraspol police [1]
» Where's the "Mafyia"? [2]

On the web:
» Ministry of Internal Affairs (official website) [3]

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