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Moldova's Gheorge Papuc, Minister of Internal Affairs, is suspected of running the country's largest drug operation (File photo)

Moldova's Gheorge Papuc, Minister of Internal Affairs, is suspected of running the country's largest drug operation (File photo)

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Moldova's top police officer accused of involvement in heroin smuggling ringFollowing the arrests of three of his highest ranking police officers, Moldova's Minister of Interior Gheorghe Papuc is suspected of leading one of Europe's largest drug smuggling operations. The arrests reveal police involvement in a 10 million euro drug bust involving 200 kg's of heroin in Moldova. Europe's poorest country is frequently described as a "black hole" and there is fear it may be turning into a narco-state. [more]

<h1>Moldova's Gheorge Papuc, Minister of Internal Affairs, is suspected of running the country's largest drug operation (File photo)</h1> Pridnestrovie or Transnistria is the name for the left bank of the Moldavian Dniester River / Dniestr River, or Dnestr (Nistru). <a href="http://www.visitpmr.com/">Moldova's Gheorge Papuc, Minister of Internal Affairs, is suspected of running the country's largest drug operation (File photo)</a> which is independent although Moldavia considers it part of Moldova and a Moldovan breakaway region or separatist republic of Moldova. <p> <h2>Tiraspol Times Transnistria news and Transdniester newspaper from PMR Pridnestrovie and Moldova:</h2> It is called Transdniester, Transdniestr or Trans-Dniestria and its breakaway regime in separatist Transnistria became independent from Moldova in 1990 and is today separate de facto state. Large cities and towns include Tiraspol Dubossary Rybnitsa Bender or Bendery with Tighina as well as Grigoriopol, Kamenka / Camenca and Slobozya. The main political leaders are Yevgeny Shevchuk and president Igor Smirnov. <p> <a href=" http://pridnestrovie.net/">Pridnestrovie Transnistria</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/index.html">Transdnistria between Moldova (Moldova Republic or Moldovan republic) and Ukraine</a> <a href="http://www.tiraspoltimes.com/index.php">Tiraspol Transdniestr (or Trans-Dnistria)</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/aboutus.html">About Pridnestrovie breakaway republic</a> <a href="links.html">Links to Transnistria's government</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/image">Photos and images from Transdniestria</a>