Germany arrests ‘associate’ of intelligence officer accused of spying for Russia – National | 24CA News
A German citizen was arrested on the Munich airport on suspicion of treason for allegedly colluding with an intelligence service worker to go on intelligence to Russia, the prosecutor normal’s workplace stated on Thursday.
The man, recognized as Arthur E., was arrested on Sunday upon arriving in Germany from the United States, the prosecutor stated in a press release. He is alleged to be an affiliate of Carsten L., an worker of the German international intelligence service (BND) who was arrested in December on suspicion of spying for Russia.
Arthur E., who is just not a German intelligence worker, is believed to have handed on to the Russian intelligence service info he had obtained from Carten L., based on the prosecutor’s assertion.
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An arrest warrant had already been issued for Arthur E., who was introduced earlier than a decide of Germany’s prime felony court docket on Monday and remanded in custody, the assertion added.
The investigation was performed it shut cooperation with the BND and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the prosecutor stated.
German authorities have warned of seemingly heightened Russian spying given the Kremlin’s stand-off with the West over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
